Remember George Bailey?

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24. Frank Capra was a conservative republican who disliked FDR and did not vote for him

Ironic that his films had so many populist even liberal elements. Although you would be hard pressed to find support of big government and the social safety net in them, which is consistent with his conservatism. There is a type of traditional conservatism that promotes volunteerism and individual kindness-- Herbert Hoover was a great proponent of this. But such conservatives were adamantly against equivalent government-based help.