Posted by Derek Janssen on 04/11/06 17:18

Goro wrote:

> I'm a true to the heart sentimentalist in many ways and as such, I'm a
> huge Capra fan. Well, i should say that of the Capra I've seen (and
> wrt his reputation), i'm a huge fan. I've seen the mainstream popular
> tites:
>
> IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
> MR DEEDS
> IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
> MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
> ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
>
> and now I'm looking to watch some of his other works. What are the
> recommendations of what I should see next?

I'll leave aside the now little-remembered (despite being a 30's
star-studder) "You Can't Take It With You"--and the Ronald Colman "Lost
Horizon" now remembered only for a bad remake--and go straight to the
'Boomer classics:

http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60031007
http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60031008

Derek Janssen (didn't know, did ya?) :)
ejanss@comcast.net

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