Capra
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
Contemporary Examples
John Travolta Butchers Idina Menzel’s Name and More Presenter Screw Ups Marina Watts March 2, 2014
John Travolta Butchers Idina Menzel’s Name and More Presenter Screw Ups Marina Watts March 2, 2014
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days David Freeman December 12, 2014
Historical Examples
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe John M. Tyler
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 Various
Thunder and Lightning Camille Flammarion
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23 Various
Wasps George W. Peckham
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert A. Sterndale
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Charles Darwin
noun
Frank. 1896–1992, US film director born in Italy. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), and several propaganda films during World War II.
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