Frank Capra's American Dream

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Full Cast of Frank Capra's American Dream

Ron Howard as Self

Ron Howard

as Self

Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a c...

Robert Altman as Self

Robert Altman

as Self

Frank Capra, Jr.

as Self

Tom Capra

as Self
Oliver Stone as Self

Oliver Stone

as Self
Martin Scorsese as Self

Martin Scorsese

as Self
Richard Dreyfuss as Self

Richard Dreyfuss

as Self

An American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, in...

André de Toth as Self

André de Toth

as Self

Jeanine Basinger

as Self
Edward Bernds as Self

Edward Bernds

as Self
Allen Daviau as Self

Allen Daviau

as Self
Bill Duke as Self

Bill Duke

as Self

William Henry "Bill" Duke, Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director with over 30 years of ...

Peter Falk as Self

Peter Falk

as Self

Peter Michael Falk  (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He best known for his ro...

Amy Heckerling as Self

Amy Heckerling

as Self

Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director. An alumna of both New York University and the America...

Marshall Herskovitz as Self

Marshall Herskovitz

as Self
Arthur Hiller as Self

Arthur Hiller

as Self
Michael Keaton as Self

Michael Keaton

as Self

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is be...

Angela Lansbury as Self

Angela Lansbury

as Self

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 - October 11, 2022) was a British-American actress and singer who h...

Garry Marshall as Self

Garry Marshall

as Self

Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. His not...

Joseph McBride as Self

Joseph McBride

as Self

Richard Schickel

as Self
Fay Wray as Self

Fay Wray

as Self
Jane Wyatt as Self

Jane Wyatt

as Self
Edward Zwick as Self

Edward Zwick

as Self
John Agar as Self (archive footage)

John Agar

as Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw as Self (voice)

Tom Brokaw

as Self (voice)

Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News...

Frank Capra as Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

as Self (archive footage)

Jeff Greenfield

as Self (voice)
Rudolf Heß as Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Heß

as Self (archive footage)
George Jessel as Self (archive footage)

George Jessel

as Self (archive footage)
Leonard Maltin as Self (voice)

Leonard Maltin

as Self (voice)

Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author o...

Keith Morrison as Self (voice)

Keith Morrison

as Self (voice)
Paul Muni as Self (archive footage)

Paul Muni

as Self (archive footage)
Luise Rainer as Self (archive footage)

Luise Rainer

as Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple as Self (archive footage)

Shirley Temple

as Self (archive footage)
Irving Thalberg as Self (archive footage)

Irving Thalberg

as Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis as Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

as Self (archive footage)
Virginia Fox as Self (archive footage)

Virginia Fox

as Self (archive footage)
Hope Lange as Self (archive footage)

Hope Lange

as Self (archive footage)
George Murphy as Self (archive footage)

George Murphy

as Self (archive footage)
Ken Murray as Self (archive footage)

Ken Murray

as Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Parker as Self (archive footage)

Eleanor Parker

as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

as Self (archive footage)
Edward G. Robinson as Self (archive footage)

Edward G. Robinson

as Self (archive footage)
Mack Sennett as Self (archive footage)

Mack Sennett

as Self (archive footage)
Darryl F. Zanuck as Self (archive footage)

Darryl F. Zanuck

as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart as Self (archive footage)

James Stewart

as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant as Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

as Self (archive footage)

Crew of Frank Capra's American Dream

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