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From then on he was typecast as smooth gangsters or streetwise guys in such movies as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret (1948). He was a favorite of director Frank Capra, who asked him to play an executive mobster in his 1961 movie Pocketful of Miracles.
On Christmas Eve 1945, in Bedford Falls, New York, George Bailey contemplates suicide. The prayers of his family and friends reach Heaven, where guardian angel second class Clarence Odbody is assigned to save George in order to earn his wings. Clarence is shown flashbacks of George's life.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Sheldon Leonard: Nick. Showing all 8 items. Jump to: Photos (3) Quotes (5) Photos. Quotes. Nick : Hey look, mister. We serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear, or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?
Jan 12, 2009 · 703. 197K views 15 years ago. Such a great scene! George (James Stewart) orders a Double Bourbon, and Clarence the Angel orders a Flaming Rum Punch, then switches it to Mulled Wine heavy on the...
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Jan 25, 2024 · It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 film about an angel-in-training redeeming a despondent family man by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Directed by Frank Capra . Screenplay by Frances Goodrich , Albert Hackett , and Frank Capra .
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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If the world isn’t against him, at least it has averted its face. As he contemplates suicide, Heaven speeds a guardian angel, a pixyish fellow of sly humor, to teach the despondent most ...
