Frank Capra Quotes

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Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music.

Frank Capra

Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream, it takes over as the number one hormone; it bosses the enzymes; directs the pineal gland; plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to film is more film.

Frank Capra

Someone should keep reminding Mr. Average Man that he was born free, divine, strong; uncrushable by fate, society, or hell itself; and that he is a child of God, equal heir to all the bounties of God; and that goodness is riches, kindness is power, and freedom is glory. Above all, every man is born with an inner capacity to take him as far as his imagination can dream or envision-providing he is free to dream and envision.

Frank Capra

Friend, you are a divine mingle-mangle of guts and stardust. So hang in there! If doors opened for me, they can open for anyone.

Frank Capra

There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.

Frank Capra

In our film profession you may have Gable's looks, Tracy's art, Marlene's legs or Liz's violet eyes, but they don't mean a thing without that swinging thing called courage.

Frank Capra

I always felt the world cannot fall apart as long as free men see the rainbow, feel the rain and hear the laugh of a child.

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Born: May 18, 1897

Died: September 3, 1991 (aged 94)

Bio: Frank Russell Capra was an Italian-American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.

Known for:

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Meet John Doe (1941)

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