Frank Capra is the Norman Rockwell of the movies and this is his ode to Christmas in a tale that has more ups and downs than a roller coaster. George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) wanted out of Bedford Falls and every time he tried something kept him from getting out. He had a fine life, but it wasn't until the Christmas Eve when his life came crashing down and he was on the verge of suicide that a visit from an angel named Clarence (Henry Travers) that he learned that it was a wonderful life. A tale of desperation soon becomes a tale of hope. Great acting and a great story make this one of the greatest Christmas movies ever delivered.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) *****
Frank Capra is the Norman Rockwell of the movies and this is his ode to Christmas in a tale that has more ups and downs than a roller coaster. George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) wanted out of Bedford Falls and every time he tried something kept him from getting out. He had a fine life, but it wasn't until the Christmas Eve when his life came crashing down and he was on the verge of suicide that a visit from an angel named Clarence (Henry Travers) that he learned that it was a wonderful life. A tale of desperation soon becomes a tale of hope. Great acting and a great story make this one of the greatest Christmas movies ever delivered.
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