Posted by Bill Vermillion on 04/18/06 03:05

In article <1144779942.297036.247190@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>,
Ursula 2.7T <dark_joan@yahoo.com> wrote:
>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?
>>
>> thx
>> -goro-
>
>I'd recommend the following --
>
>* The Miracle Woman
>* Lady for a Day
>
>I'm not a huge Capra fan myself, but I do like both of these movies I
>just mentioned. Barbara Stanwyck is simply fantastic in The Miracle
>Woman. And Lady for a Day is very feel-good without getting too
>maudlin or overly sentimental. Good performances by Warren William and
>May Robson in that one.
>
>I've also heard that The Bitter Tea of General Yen (another
>Stanwyck/Capra flick) is good, but I've never seen it so can't say for
>sure. But I'm betting that would probably be a good choice too.

I liked "Bitter Tea ..". I picked it and about 5 other Capra
flicks up years ago when there were about 8 released on VHS as a
set and bargain priced at Costco.

Bill
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