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infant film business in San Francisco. In Hollywood he worked as a prop man, film cutter and gag writer for Hal Roach’s “Our Gang” series. Mack Sennett hired him to write gags for Harry Langdon and Mr. Capra directed two of Mr. Langdon’s most successful silent features, “The Strong Man” and “Long Pants.”
Over the years he directed some of the best movies ever: “The Bitter Tea of General Yen,” “Lady for a Day,” “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” “Meet John Doe,” “Lost Horizon” and “You Can’t Take It With You.”
His tremendous success as a director, according to Mr. Scott, is due to three factors: skillful workmanlike direction, he knew how to cast and he knew a good script when he read one.
The director’s autobiography demonstrates his gift for writing, although only a few of his movies were written or co-written by Mr. Capra (“It’s a Wonderful Life,” Mr. Capra’s personal favorite, being a notable exception).
In later years Mr. Capra had a stroke, and Mr. Scott never saw him after working with him on the “Why We Fight” reissue in 1985. But thb impact on his life will never be forgotten. __
“His favorite expression,” said Mr. Scott; “was ‘Always swim upstream.’ He lived his lifq that way.”
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