It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition) |  | Director: Frank Capra
Actors: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers
Studio: Paramount
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Rating:  602 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,853
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 130 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: PARD960014D
UPC: 097369600149
EAN: 0097369600149
ASIN: B000HEWEJO
Theatrical Release Date: January 7, 1947
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/31/2006 Starring: James Stewart
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Now perhaps the most beloved American film, It's a Wonderful Life was largely forgotten for years, due to a copyright quirk. Only in the late 1970s did it find its audience through repeated TV showings. Frank Capra's masterwork deserves its status as a feel-good communal event, but it is also one of the most fascinating films in the American cinema, a multilayered work of Dickensian density. George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot (the director's optimistic vision may have darkened during his experiences making military films in World War II). Capra's triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming--in the teary-eyed final reel--his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement. It's a Wonderful Life was not a big hit on its initial release, and it won no Oscars (Capra and Stewart were nominated); but it continues to weave a special magic. --Robert Horton
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 Do they live happily ever after? July 14, 2010
William K. Sellers (Chicago)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We all know the ending: a victory for the George Bailey family and a defeat for the nefarious Henry F. Potter. But is it a lasting victory? Check out a book that follows the history of Bedford Falls up to the 21st century--Return to Bedford Falls. (Full disclosure: I'm the author of that book!)
Its A Wonderful Life July 4, 2010
Steel Magnolia (Texas)
I view "Its A Wonderful Life" each summer while vacationing.....It is a good quality film. I also view it in December BUT good movies need to be seen other than just designated seasons!!!!!!
All The Stars In God's Heaven July 4, 2010
Roger Leonard
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's A Wonderful Life' may be the best movie ever made. My daughter watched it at age 15 at the recommendation of her grandmother (my mom). Mom said, "Honey, your dad always loved this movie, and maybe you'll think it's corny--
care to give it a try?"
Syieta did just that--and she couldn't get enough of it! I'm pleased to know she passed it on to MY granddaughter.
It's movies like this, which give one a little "rush" of enthusiasm that, yeah, maybe God IS in God's Heaven and all's right with us human beings.
 DVD It's A Wonderful life June 2, 2010
Diane S. Hartman
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
DVD was a pirated copy, audio and visual were poor. Seller pd return postage and provided refund, no questions asked.
It's a Wonderful Life May 17, 2010
Ann Azbill (Santa Fe, TX USA)
This movie has been a favorite at Christmas time for years, and this DVD was a joy to watch.
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