IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

When life's troubles are too overwhelming for frustrated businessman, George Bailey, he thinks about ending his life by jumping from a bridge on Christmas Eve. However, George winds up saving his guardian angel, Clarence, who then lets George experience and see for himself what his town, Bedford Falls, and the people in it would be like if they hadn't been the recipients of all his good deeds throughout the years. "George meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?"

The acclaimed cast includes: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner, Frank Albertson, Todd Karns, Samuel S. Hinds, Mary Treen, Sarah Edwards, Virginia Patton, and Sheldon Leonard.

Screenplay by: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra; based on the story, "The Greatest Gift", by Philip Van Doren Stern.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE was nominated for the Best Picture award.

Directed and Produced by: Frank Capra.

The It's A Wonderful Life Review

Promotional Line... "It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!"