It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
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Ernie -
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Pa Bailey -
Cousin Tilly -
Ruth Dakin
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Director:
Frank CapraWriters:
Frances Goodrich (screenplay), Albert Hackett (screenplay), Frank Capra (screenplay), Jo Swerling (additional scenes), Philip Van Doren Stern (story)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
A photograph of James Stewart at the age of six months, donated by his parents, was included in the Bailey home set.
Quotes
Mr. Emil Gower:
I owe everything to George Bailey. Help him, dear Father.
Giuseppe Martini:
Joseph, Jesus and Mary. Help my friend, Mr. Bailey.
Ma Bailey:
Help my son, George, tonight.
Bert:
He never thinks about himself, God, that's why he's in trouble.
Ernie Bishop:
George is a good guy. Give him a break, God.
Mary:
I ...
Janie Bailey:
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Goofs
Harry Bailey is not "shown jumping from a plane with other paratroopers". He is shown in the Ready Room of his aircraft carrier, (the walls and door of which are decidedly not shaped like the interior of a troop transport airplane) going through the exit to the flight deck to his fighter plane. He and the other fighter pilots wear padded cloth aircrew helmets with radio headphones and goggles, not "steel pots" like paratroopers would, and there is no overhead static jump line at the doorway to which paratroopers' parachutes would be hooked up to.
Crazy Credits
A ringing facsimile of the Liberty Bell (without the crack) forms the backdrop for the studio logo, which is Liberty Films, and the opening credits are in a scrapbook with Christmas decorations. The bell reappears before the end credits, and the end credits have a Christmas card picture as a backdrop.
Alternate Versions
The film was colorized three times. The first colorized version of the film was produced by Hal Roach Studios (now Sonar Entertainment), the second by Republic Pictures. A third colorization of the film was produced by Legend Films for Paramount, the film's current copyright holder, in 2007.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star(uncredited)
Traditional Song
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Drama | Family | FantasyDetails
Release Date:
7 January 1947Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,180,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$44,000 20 December 2020
Gross USA:
$44,000
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,184,298
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