American Madness
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American Madness is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra that explores themes of banking, trust, and social responsibility during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Madness canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
ⓘ
film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Joseph Walker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Frank Capra ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Maurice Wright ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
pre-Code drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteVersion | true ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle | socially conscious drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | bank ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Great Depression
ⓘ
banking ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | pre-Code era (no MPAA rating) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Louis Silvers ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
bank run
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of banking ethics during the Great Depression
ⓘ
early collaboration between Frank Capra and Robert Riskin ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frank Capra Productions
ⓘ
surface form:
Frank Capra filmography
|
| portrays |
ethical business leadership
ⓘ
financial crisis ⓘ public confidence in banks ⓘ |
| producer | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 76 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Riskin ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Constance Cummings
ⓘ
Kay Johnson ⓘ Pat O’Brien ⓘ
surface form:
Pat O'Brien
Walter Huston ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical Hollywood cinema
|
Referenced by (2)
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