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Frank Capra's American Dream (Blu-ray) (1997)
Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra.Director: Kenneth Bowser
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* "It Happened One Night" (105:16)
"Screwball Comedy?" a new conversation between critics Molly Haskell and Phillip Lopate (38:36)
Interview with Frank Capra Jr. from 1999 (11:17)
"Frank Capra’s American Dream" 1997 documentary (96:03)
" Fultah Fisher’s Boarding House" 1921 short film by Frank Capra with a new score composed and performed by Donald Sosin (12:03)
American Film Institute tribute to Capra from 1982 (59:12)
Trailer (1:24) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Packaged in a digi-book with 28 pages of photos and text including an essay by Jeremy Arnold.
Reissued as a standard edition in a keep case. -
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Packaged in a digi-book with 28 pages of photos and text including an essay by Jeremy Arnold.
Reissued as a standard edition in a keep case. -
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (129:40)
Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
"Frank Capra's American Dream" (109:02)
"Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" (11:51)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: The Golden Years" (17:53)
"Frank Capra: Collaboration (19:20)
"Conversations with Frank Capra Jr.: A Family History" (25:26)
"The Frank Capra I Knew" Jeanine Basinger (13:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
International Trailer (3:55)
DISC TWO "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a UV code, four art cards and a slipcase.
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Extras:* "Lost Horizon"
"Restoration: Before and After Comparison" featurette (10:41)
Alternative Ending (2:37)
"Frank Capra's American Dream" documentary (109:05)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:480i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "It Happened One Night" (105:16)
"Screwball Comedy?" a new conversation between critics Molly Haskell and Phillip Lopate (38:36)
Interview with Frank Capra Jr. from 1999 (11:17)
"Frank Capra’s American Dream" 1997 documentary (96:03)
" Fultah Fisher’s Boarding House" 1921 short film by Frank Capra with a new score composed and performed by Donald Sosin (12:03)
American Film Institute tribute to Capra from 1982 (59:12)
Trailer (1:24) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
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OVERALL: Draw
The German, Italian, Japanese, Australian and UK Sony releases have the full length version of the documentary while the US and UK Criterions are of the shortened version, missing some film clips due to rights issues.
Note the Criterion releases have the film in upscaled 1080i while the Sony/Madman releases have the film in 480i standard definition. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A It Happened One Night America- Criterion Collection - Yes - Shortened by 13 minutes (96:03)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Canada- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Italy- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Japan- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Spain- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray ALL Mr. Smith Goes to Washington United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:02)
- Blu-ray B Lost Horizon Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (109:05).
- Blu-ray B It Happened One Night United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - Yes - Shortened by 13 minutes (96:03)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/10/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/03/22UPDATE LOG:
16/10/15: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/10/16: Addition of Australia.
28/02/18: Added UK Criterion release.
12/01/19: Added UK Sony.
08/03/22: Added Canada, Spain.
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