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"In 1940s American cinema, they were made for each other. This magnificent program captures how Frank Capra used James Stewart to project a message of an ideal America, perhaps best illustrated in their 1946 collaboration, It's a Wonderful Life. It also details their biographies and first meeting on the set of 1939's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Stewart's later career is examined--primarily his collaborations with Hitchcock on Rope, Rear Window,...
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"After the veritable riot that ensued from his 1938 radio directorial effort, 'The War of the Worlds, ' Hollywood recognized the extraordinary genius of Orson Welles. A contract with RKO Studios and full creative control over his masterpiece Citizen Kane soon followed...and then he married Rita Hayworth. This robust program juxtaposes the biographies of Welles and Hayworth. Career pressure led to [the] end of their marriage: Hayworth's iconic portrayal...
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