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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).
Print ( hardback) Publication date. 1943 (written) 1944 (published) Pages. 48 pp. " 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).
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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). Philip Van Doren Stern was born in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, to I.U. and Anne (Van Doren) Stern.
Philip van Doren Stern was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story The Greatest Gift, published in 1943, inspired the classic C...
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Philip Van Doren Stern was a historian, author and editor of over forty works. The collection contains book manuscripts, short story and other short works, printed material, correspondence, and personal files.
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores the extraordinary legacy of Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, The Greatest Gift. Show more. Download ...
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,...
