Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1938, Capra akawana Mutungamiriri wake wechitatu Oscar mumakore mashanu nokuda kwe"Hauchigoni Kuutora Newe", iyo yakawanawo Mubayiro Womufananidzo Wakaisvonaka. Mukuwedzera kukunda kwake kutungamira katatu, Capra akagamuchira kutungamira kusarudzwa kwemamwe mafirimu matatu ("Mukadzi Kwezuva Rimwe", "Mr. Smith Anoenda kuWashington", uye "Hupenyu Hwakanaka"). Musi waMay 5, 1936, Capra akagamuchira 8th Academy Awards
mhemberero.