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It's a wonderful life

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have...

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Other Authors: Stewart, James, 1908-1997 (Actor), Reed, Donna, 1921-1986 (Actor), Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954 (Actor), Travers, Henry, 1874-1965 (Actor), Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981 (Actor), Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962 (Actor), Grahame, Gloria (Actor), Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 (Screenwriter), Goodrich, Frances (Screenwriter), Hackett, Albert (Screenwriter)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Paramount, [2016]
Edition: Platinum anniversary edition.
Series: It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
It's a wonderful life (Motion picture).
Subjects:
Angels > Drama.
Suicidal behavior > Drama.
Success > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Credit union facilities > Employees > Drama.
Bank failures > United States > 20th century > Drama.
City and town life > United States > Drama.
Small cities > United States > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Christmas films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Summary: George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?
Item Description: Title from container.
Full screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
B & w disc: 60th anniversary (restored) edition, c2006 ; color disc: colorized version, Melange Pictures, c2007.
Special features on disc one: The making of It's a wonderful life: a documentary featurette hosted by Tom Bosley; A personal remembrance: A special tribute to Frank Capra narrated by his son, Frank Capra, Jr.; Original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color, b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time: 02:10:00
Format: DVD; NTSC region 1; B&W / color.
Audience: Rating: PG; Thematic elements; smoking and some violence.
Production Credits: Screenplay, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra ; additional scenes, Jo Swerling ; photography, Joseph Walker, Joseph Biroc ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin.

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