The Matinee Idol (1928) / Frank Capra's (Frank Capra) R1 DVD

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The Matinee Idol (1928) / Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

Bessie Love (Actor), Ernest Hilliard (Actor), Frank Capra (Director)

A famous matinee idol and blackface comedian, Don Wilson reinvents himself as Harry Mann to escape the burdens of fame. He accidentally joins a traveling acting troupe, and falls in love with Ginger Bolivar, who runs the troupe and stars in their Civil War melodrama. Don's producer sees the play, and thinks it's a comic masterpiece, and just what Don's Broadway show needs. But when Ginger finds out she's been played for a fool Don soon learns that humiliating the woman he loves is no laughing matter.Includes a bonus feature-length documentary which goes behind the scenes of Frank Capra's professional and family life. Hosted by Ron Howard.