Cika wannan magana: A shekara ta 1938, Capra ya lashe Oscar na uku a cikin shekaru biyar don "Ba za ku iya ɗaukar shi ba", wanda kuma ya lashe Kyauta mafi kyau. Baya ga nasarorin da ya samu na jagorantar uku, Capra ya sami sunayen jagorantar wasu fina-finai guda uku ("Lady for a Day", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", da kuma "It's a Wonderful Life"). A ranar 5 ga Mayu, 1936, Capra ya karbi bakuncin
Bikin bayar da lambar yabo ta 8 na Academy.