hiː fˈɔːɹmd fɹˈæŋk kˈæpɹə pɹədˈʌkʃənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ænd pɹədˈuːst mˈiːt dʒˈɑːn dˈoʊ, bˌʌt dɪsˈɑːlvd ɪt wɛn hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈɑːɹmi sˈɪɡnəl kˈɔːɹ ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
He formed Frank Capra Productions in 1939 and produced Meet John Doe, but dissolved it when he joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps in December 1941.