{"product_id":"frank-capra-11-film-dvd-collection-1926-1930-public-domain-classic-movies","title":"Frank Capra 11 Film DVD Collection 1926-1930 Public Domain Classic Movies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFRANK CAPRA 11 FILM COLLECTION DVD – EARLY CLASSICS 1926–1930 – PUBLIC DOMAIN\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTHE EARLY FILMS OF FRANK CAPRA\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003e11 Classic Films from One of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the formative years of legendary filmmaker \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Capra\u003c\/strong\u003e with this special 11-film collector collection spanning \u003cstrong\u003e1926 through 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before \u003cem\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Deeds Goes to Town\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Smith Goes to Washington\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Capra was developing the distinctive blend of comedy, romance, drama, and ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances that would eventually make him one of the most celebrated directors in American cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together Capra's fascinating silent and early sound work, featuring stars including \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Langdon, Barbara Stanwyck, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ralph Graves, and Jean Hersholt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful collection for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Capra, silent cinema, Pre-Code Hollywood, early talkies, Barbara Stanwyck, classic film history, and Golden Age directors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e11 FILMS INCLUDED\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Strong Man (1926)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry Langdon, Priscilla Bonner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Langdon stars as a timid Belgian soldier who comes to America searching for the woman who corresponded with him during the war. One of Capra's earliest major directing successes and an important silent comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLong Pants (1927)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry Langdon, Gladys Brockwell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sheltered young man receives his first pair of long trousers and promptly becomes infatuated with a dangerous woman, leading to increasingly outrageous complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThat Certain Thing (1928)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viola Dana, Ralph Graves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA romantic comedy centered on a young woman determined to marry a wealthy man, only to discover that love and happiness may come from an entirely different direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSo This Is Love? 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