Footage of Frank Capra receiving three Best Directors Oscars - part of the 10th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Frank Capra (1982).
The films were:
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1935)
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936)
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1939)
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What does Mr. Capra say at the second Oscar? "... goes to talented"...
pandemits 10 months ago
Fred Niblo, the man awarding Capra the oscar for "You Can't take it with you" was the director of the silent epic "Ben Hur" in 1925
lray1948 1 year ago
Capra was the best.
swordpunisher 2 years ago
Thanks Thanks Thanks for this AFI!!!
Now added in my channel!!
TheBigValley 2 years ago
First director to win three Academy Awards for directing, followed by John Ford and William Wyler. Ford would win a fourth directing Oscar in 1952.
KaninFamily 2 years ago