Frank Capra’s Pre-Code classic stars Walter Huston as an upstanding bank president during the Great Depression who becomes embroiled in a scandal that leads to a run on his institution. Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay.
USA, 1932, Frank Capra
Frank Capra’s Pre-Code classic (never before shown at the Cinematheque) stars Walter Huston as an upstanding bank president during the Great Depression who becomes embroiled in a scandal that leads to a run on his institution. Capra’s longtime collaborator Robert Riskin (It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, et al.) wrote the original screenplay. “[A] breathtaking film from Capra’s golden period.” –Time Out Film Guide. 79 min.
American Madness, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 9/9 thru at least 10/31 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10 and you have 24 hours to watch it.
https://watch.eventive.org/americanmadness/play/631112bb80401b0091fab0ff
American Madness, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 9/9 thru at least 10/31 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10 and you have 24 hours to watch it.
2022/09/09 - 2022/10/31
Online/Virtual Space