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It's a Wonderful Life premiered at the Globe Theatre in New York City on December 20, 1946, to mixed reviews. While Capra thought the contemporary critical reviews were either universally negative, or at best dismissive, Time said, "It's a Wonderful Life is a pretty wonderful movie.
Dec 25, 2021 · 75 years and five days ago, "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered on the big screen, just in time for Christmas. The film would earn five Oscar nominations, but surprisingly wasn't considered...
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It's a Wonderful Life: Directed by Frank Capra. With James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell. An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
- Frank Capra
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Dec 25, 2019 · One hopes Frank Capra had a lot of friends on the night of the 1946 Academy Awards, when It’s a Wonderful Life showed up with five Oscar nominations — for Best Picture, Best Director, Best ...
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Apr 17, 2024 · It’s a Wonderful Life, American dramatic film, released in 1946, that is widely considered one of the most inspirational and beloved movies in American cinema. The film, which was produced and directed by Frank Capra, has become synonymous with Christmas, when it is frequently televised.
- Lee Pfeiffer
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Dec 2, 2020 · Here are just a few behind-the-scenes facts about 1946's all-time Christmas classic, It's A Wonderful Life. It’s A Wonderful Life Initially Bombed At The Box Office. Given its reputation as...
Nov 10, 2022 · The original plan was to release It’s a Wonderful Life in January 1947 to avoid Oscar deadlines, but the film’s distributor (RKO) needed a film to release in time for Christmas, and Capra’s film was an easy solution. The film was therefore released in December 1946.
