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Cover image for Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life
Format:
Video disc
Title:
Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life
Other title(s):
It's a wonderful life
Uniform Title:
It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
ISBN:
9781415719107

9780782010039
Edition:
60th anniversary ed.
Publication Information:
[Hollywood, CA] : Liberty Films ; Hollywood, CA : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Series title(s):
General Note:
Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1946.

Special features: Featurettes: The making of "It's a wonderful life" (23 min.); A personal remembrance (1991) (14 min) ; Original theatrical trailer (2 min.); Preview (3 min.).
Contents:
Opening credits -- 1919: saving Harry -- Mr. Gower's drug store -- "You put something bad in those capsules." -- 1928: George Bailey, world traveler -- Last meal -- High school reunion -- The big Charleston contest -- Walking Mary home -- Harry's surprise -- Courting Mary -- Wedding day -- 320 Sycamore -- Bailey Park -- On the nest -- December 24, 1945 -- Uncle Billy at the bank -- Searching for $8,000 -- Something wrong with Daddy -- No help from a warped, frustrated old man -- At Martini's bar -- On the bridge -- Saving George -- At Nick's place -- Pottersville -- "I want to live again." -- Homecoming -- The richest man in town.
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.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian Home Video rating: G.
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