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  • Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
  • PG
    TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
PG
TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
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Director
Writer
Kenneth Bowser (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Rick Pendleton (as Richard Pendleton)
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Updated May 18, 1997

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May 18, 1997 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Ron Howard
Self - Host and Narrator Self - Host and Narrator   See fewer
Robert Altman
Self - Interviewee: Director Self - Interviewee: Director   See fewer
Jeanine Basinger
Self - Interviewee: Curator, Capra Archives, Weslayan University Self - Interviewee: Curator, Capra Archives, Weslayan University   See fewer
Edward Bernds
Self - Interviewee: Sound Technician / Director Self - Interviewee: Sound Technician / Director   See fewer
Frank Capra Jr.
Self - Interviewee: Producer (archive footage) Self - Interviewee: Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Capra
Self - Interviewee: Producer Self - Interviewee: Producer   See fewer
Allen Daviau
Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee   See fewer
André De Toth
Self - Interviewee: Director (as Andre De Toth) Self - Interviewee: Director (as Andre De Toth)   See fewer
Richard Dreyfuss
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Bill Duke
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Peter Falk
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Amy Heckerling
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Marshall Herskovitz
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Arthur Hiller
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Michael Keaton
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Angela Lansbury
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Garry Marshall
Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee   See fewer
Joseph McBride
Self - Interviewee: Capra Biographer Self - Interviewee: Capra Biographer   See fewer
John Milius
Self - Interviewee: Writer / Director Self - Interviewee: Writer / Director   See fewer
Martin Scorsese
Self - Interviewee: Director Self - Interviewee: Director   See fewer
Richard Schickel
Self - Interviewee: Film Critic Self - Interviewee: Film Critic   See fewer
Oliver Stone
Self - Interviewee: Director Self - Interviewee: Director   See fewer
Bob Thomas
Self - Interviewee: Harry Cohn Biographer Self - Interviewee: Harry Cohn Biographer   See fewer
Fay Wray
Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee   See fewer
Jane Wyatt
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Edward Zwick
Self - Interviewee: Director Self - Interviewee: Director   See fewer
John Agar
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Brokaw
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lou Capra
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Jeff Greenfield
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Rudolf Hess
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Peter Jennings
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George Jessel
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Ted Koppel
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
Leonard Maltin
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Keith Morrison
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Paul Muni
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Luise Rainer
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Shirley Temple
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Irving Thalberg
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Bette Davis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Fox
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Hope Lange
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George Murphy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Murray
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Parker
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
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Edward G. Robinson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Sennett
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Darryl F. Zanuck
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