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What was Frank Capra’s first all-talking movie?

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Frank Capra (From left) Unidentified, Gary Cooper, and Frank Capra on the set of *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town*.

Frank Capra’s first all-talking movie was the 1929 comedic murder mystery The Donovan Affair.1

While he had previously directed a part-sound drama titled The Younger Generation earlier that same year, The Donovan Affair marked his transition to a fully sound-based feature film.1