Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life

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Label

Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life

Statement of responsibility

Paramount ; Liberty Films presents an RKO Radio Release ; screen play by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra ; additional scenes by Jo Swerling ; produced and directed by Frank Capra

Title variation

It's a wonderful life

Contributor

• Bond, Ward, 1903-1960,
• Reed, Donna, 1921-1986,
• Bond, Ward, 1903-1960,
• Reed, Donna, 1921-1986,
• Stern, Philip Van Doren, 1900-1984
• Stewart, James, 1908-1997,
• Stewart, James, 1908-1997,
• Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954,
• Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954,
• Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964,
• Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964,
• Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979,
• Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979,
• RKO Radio Pictures
• Travers, Henry, 1874-1965,
• Travers, Henry, 1874-1965,
• RKO Radio Pictures
• Liberty Films
• Warner, H. B., (Henry Byron), 1876-1958,
• Liberty Films
• Warner, H. B., (Henry Byron), 1876-1958,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,
• Faylen, Frank, 1905-1985,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,
• Faylen, Frank, 1905-1985,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Grahame, Gloria,
• Grahame, Gloria,
• Hackett, Albert,
• Hackett, Albert,
• Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981,
• Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962,
• Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962,
• Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981,

Actor

• Faylen, Frank, 1905-1985,
• Bond, Ward, 1903-1960,
• Reed, Donna, 1921-1986,
• Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981,
• Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962,
• Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962,
• Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981,
• Grahame, Gloria,
• Grahame, Gloria,
• Faylen, Frank, 1905-1985,
• Warner, H. B., (Henry Byron), 1876-1958,
• Warner, H. B., (Henry Byron), 1876-1958,
• Travers, Henry, 1874-1965,
• Travers, Henry, 1874-1965,
• Stewart, James, 1908-1997,
• Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954,
• Stewart, James, 1908-1997,
• Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954,
• Bond, Ward, 1903-1960,
• Reed, Donna, 1921-1986,

Composer

• Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979,
• Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979,

Director

• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,

Producer

• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,

Screenwriter

• Hackett, Albert,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964,
• Hackett, Albert,
• Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964,
• Capra, Frank, 1897-1991,

Subject

• Video recordings
• Video recordings
• Feature films
• Feature films

Genre

• Feature films
• Video recordings

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

George Bailey is not having a good day. His life in the sleepy little town of Bedford Falls has been thrown off track, perhaps never to recover. His business has failed, he's wanted by the police, and he's had a fight with his beloved wife Mary. On this disastrous day, his responsibilities and frustrations overwhelm him, leading him to a bridge and serious contemplation of suicide. It's up to an angel named Clarence to convince George that his life has been one of worth and that it's still worth living. After taking a long look at George's life, the angel offers a portrait of what life in Bedford Falls would be like if George had never been born. This classic, sentimental favorite has become a Christmas tradition

Member of

• It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
• It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
• It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
• It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
• Paramount DVD collection

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directors of photography, Joseph Walker, Joseph Biroc ; editor, William Hornbeck ; musical score written and directed by Dmitri Tiomkin

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

James Stewart (George Bailey), Donna Reed (Mary Hatch), Lionel Barrymore (Mr. Potter), Thomas Mitchell (Uncle Billy), Henry Travers (Clarence), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Bailey), Frank Faylen (Ernie), Ward Bond (Bert), Gloria Grahame (Violet), H.B. Warner (Mr. Gower)

Runtime

130

Series statement

Paramount DVD

Target audience

general

Technique

live action