Frank Capra Movie Trailers
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It's a Wonderful Life Trailer (1946)
20 December 1946
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr.
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Trailer (1983)
25 February 1983
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
Fiddlesticks Trailer (1927)
27 November 1927
Harry will do anything to be a musician, but it takes a junk collector to discover his hidden talents.
Sneezing Beezers Trailer (1925)
19 July 1925
An exiled king supports his daughter and himself by serving genuine chili con carne at a rapid-service lunch counter.
The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra Trailer (1973)
11 January 1973
Career overview of Hollywood legend Frank Capra by Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel.
Jubilo, Jr. Trailer (1924)
28 June 1924
A young boy, determined to make money enough to buy his mother a birthday present, finds a variety of odd jobs and finally starts up a makeshift circus.
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Trailer (1932)
17 June 1932
A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays Trailer (1957)
25 October 1957
Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Trailer (1939)
19 October 1939
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington.
The Burglar Trailer (1928)
12 September 1928
A man, accidentally locked out of his house is mistaken for a burglar as he attempts to re-enter the house.
It Happened One Night Trailer (1934)
22 February 1934
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Saturday Afternoon Trailer (1926)
31 January 1926
Harry and his friend have planned to go out for an afternoon of fun. But first, Harry must figure out how to slip away from his domineering wife with some money to spend.
Here Comes the Groom Trailer (1951)
20 September 1951
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted.
His First Flame Trailer (1927)
02 May 1927
Fire chief Amos McCarthy, a confirmed misogynist, counsels his nephew Harry Howells to avoid matrimony at all costs.
You Can't Take It with You Trailer (1938)
01 September 1938
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match.
Arsenic and Old Lace Trailer (1944)
01 September 1944
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
Broadway Bill Trailer (1934)
30 November 1934
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that.
Attack in the Pacific Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
Part of a a video series that documents the fighting between the United States and Imperial Japan during and immediately after World War II.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Trailer (1936)
09 April 1936
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone.
Pocketful of Miracles Trailer (1961)
18 December 1961
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Know Your Enemy: Japan Trailer (1945)
09 August 1945
Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.
Dear Mr. Gable Trailer (1968)
05 March 1968
Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend Clark Gable, from his childhood in Ohio, to his star status in Hollywood, and to his romantic life off-screen, including his marriage to Carole Lombard.
Another Romance of Celluloid Trailer (1938)
05 February 1938
This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current MGM productions.
Westward the Women Trailer (1951)
16 December 1951
There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California.
State of the Union Trailer (1948)
30 April 1948
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Lost Horizon Trailer (1937)
03 March 1937
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La.
A Hole in the Head Trailer (1959)
15 September 1959
An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.
Why We Fight: Prelude to War Trailer (1942)
27 May 1942
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C.
The Unchained Goddess Trailer (1958)
12 February 1958
A scientist and a writer explain the various meteorological phenomena to Meteora, the goddess of weather, while giving an insight into the technology involved in predicting them and warning about the threat of global climate change.
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Trailer (1987)
13 March 1987
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
Part of Frank Capra's World War II propaganda series made for the U.S. Armed Forces, this program presents newsreel footage addressing the Battle of China and shifting opinion as the United States moves from isolationism to supporting the war.
Forbidden Trailer (1932)
08 January 1932
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married.
Here Is Germany Trailer (1945)
31 December 1945
A "know-your-enemy" propaganda film similar to "Know Your Enemy: Japan" and "My Japan", films about Japan with the same objective.
Hollywood sul Tevere Trailer (2009)
07 September 2009
Biggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives.
The Wild Goose Chaser Trailer (1925)
17 January 1925
A Mack Sennett slapstick comedy featuring the cross-eyed man Ben Turpin.
Hemo the Magnificent Trailer (1957)
20 March 1957
Professor Frank Baxter and some animated friends answer questions about blood. what makes it red? Why do little animals' hearts beat so quickly? And so much more.
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Trailer (1919)
29 June 1919
The owner of a gambling hall is entrusted with the care of a pretty young girl. He falls in love with her, but he must decide whether to let her go to his best friend, with whom he believes her to be in love, or to try to win her for himself.
Frank Capra's American Dream Trailer (1997)
18 May 1997
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Trailer (1943)
13 November 1943
The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
Boobs in the Wood Trailer (1925)
01 February 1925
Chester Winfield tries to make it as a lumberjack, but he's foiled by his lack of strength and the jealous foreman, Big Bill Reardon, after Chester catches the eye of Hazel Wood, Big Bill's favorite and the camp's waitress.
Meet John Doe Trailer (1941)
14 March 1941
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills.
Five Came Back Trailer (2017)
31 March 2017
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens.
Flight Trailer (1929)
14 September 1929
Two Marine pilots in love with the same girl are assigned a mission to find a notorious bandit in Nicaragua.
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Trailer (2009)
02 July 2009
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Your Job in Germany Trailer (1945)
15 April 1945
Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE).
Tunisian Victory Trailer (1944)
23 March 1944
Documentary made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps after the North African campaign.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen Trailer (1932)
25 December 1932
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
The second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and the Nazis as its latest incarnation.
Riding High Trailer (1950)
12 April 1950
A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race.
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Trailer (1943)
02 January 1943
The third film of Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight" propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940.
Lady for a Day Trailer (1933)
13 September 1933
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant.
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies Trailer (1925)
14 June 1925
An eccentric inventor has thought of a way that automobiles can run on radio waves, without gasoline.
The Screen Director Trailer (1951)
13 March 1951
A behind-the-scenes look at all the responsibilities (and headaches) a director assumes when making a motion picture.
The Miracle Woman Trailer (1931)
17 July 1931
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man.
The Younger Generation Trailer (1929)
04 March 1929
Soap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them.
Ladies of Leisure Trailer (1930)
05 April 1930
Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor.
That Certain Thing Trailer (1928)
01 January 1928
Gold-digger Molly marries the heir to a fortune, but things go badly when he is disinherited and starts working as a ditch digger.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Trailer (1943)
10 October 1943
The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War.