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Philip Van Doren Stern (September 10, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American writer, editor, and Civil War historian whose story "The Greatest Gift", published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
"The Greatest Gift" is a 1943 short story written by Philip Van Doren Stern, loosely based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, which became the basis for the film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). It was self-published as a booklet in 1943 and published as a book in 1944.
Philip van Doren Stern was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story "The Greatest Gift," published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Philip van Doren Stern was born in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania into a family of humble means.
Aug 1, 1984 · Philip Van Doren Stern, a historian, novelist and editor who was widely respected by scholars for his authoritative books on the Civil War era, died of a heart attack yesterday in Sarasota,...
Philip van Doren Stern has 149 books on Goodreads with 13997 ratings. Philip van Doren Stern’s most popular book is The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale.
Born in Wyalusing, Philip Van Doren Stern served in many literary roles, including editor, fiction author, biographer, compiler, and historian. While the bulk of Stern's work is devoted to Civil War history, he is best known for writing the short story "The Greatest Gift" (1943), adapted for the screen as It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
Dec 21, 2018 · Stern, Philip Van Doren. The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale. Privately printed for distribution to his friends, Christmas 1943. General Collections. https://lccn.loc.gov/44002097. According to Stern’s daughter, one day in March 1944, when she was in the third grade, the family telephone rang and she answered it.
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