What Type of Entertainment Did the Frank Capra Films Mr

question 67

Multiple Choice

What type of entertainment did the Frank Capra films Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington provide?

• A) They were comedies that lampooned New Deal policies.
• B) They were patriotic and idealistic portrayals of the triumph of "the people" over entrenched interests.
• C) They were realistic docudramas about social problems.
• D) They were gangster movies showing gritty images of urban America.
• E) They were zany musicals that offered viewers a chance to forget the depression.

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