Frank Capra: A Statement of Purpose

I guess I need a longer break from the Oscars than that, huh?

So, why not grab one of the major names from the Golden Age of Hollywood that people actually remember, Frank Capra? His name is one of those that has an adjective attached to it (like Felliniesque) that people with only a passing familiarity with his work could potentially define relatively accurately: Capraesque.

Well, I think that defines me. I could define it in some way. I have the cultural familiarity with his work be...