When he was asked in 1984 if he thought It’s a Wonderful Life contained autobiographical elements, the director of the film, Frank Capra, replied, “That’s not such a profound statement ...

Both characterizations are true (though even within these genres Capra is bolder and more audacious ... with his expensive passion project “Lost Horizon.” Like most studio directors of his ...

Director Frank Capra was in a barbershop when he read ... the site of paradise replete with a waterfall in his movie “Lost Horizon” was filmed right here in Tahquitz Canyon.

That, bewilderingly, is what happened to “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Frank Capra’s seasonal classic ... However, after almost being lost to history, it took more than 30 years.