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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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George Bailey -
Mary Hatch -
Mr. Potter -
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Ernie -
Bert -
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Sam Wainwright -
Harry Bailey -
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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The gym floor that opens up to reveal a swimming pool was real. It was located at Beverly Hills High School in Los Angeles, California.
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:
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Goofs
George and Clarence swap sides as they are thrown out of Nick's.
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.
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Genres
Drama | Family | FantasyDetails
Release Date:
7 January 1947Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$3,180,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£49,845 (UK) (19 December 2008)
Gross:
$7,270,000 (USA) (31 December 1947)
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