Meet John Doe Discussion with Victoria Riskin

American History (Audio) by UCTV

Dec 31, 201900:39:18Arts

America’s pre-WWII anxieties, Depression-era economic disparity, and the potential for positive social movements arise in this conversation about Frank Capra (director) and Robert Riskin’s (screenwriter) film Meet John D...

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