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Old-Fashioned American Uplift: Capra’s ‘You Can’t Take it With You’

Old-Fashioned American Uplift: Capra’s ‘You Can’t Take it With You’

You Can’t Take it With You one of Frank Capra’s biggest Depression Era hits, is a rambunctious, hopeful story that’s still relevant today.

By Robert Levin on June 7, 2009 | Comments

5 Thing to Remember When Making a Political Comedy

5 Thing to Remember When Making a Political Comedy

In honor of the DVD release of Charlie Wilson’s War today and the upcoming elections this year, we would like to offer up our list of 5 key characteristics that all politicians (and German dictators) seem to have in common.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on April 22, 2008 | Comments