No Christmas would be complete with watching Frank Capra’s 1946 classic “It’s A Wonderful Life”.
It
was not a success at the box office at the time, but it is now one of the most
popular and heartwarming films ever made.
A
typical performance by the ever-dependable James Stewart is supported by the
beautiful Donna Reed and playing the grasping villain of the piece Lionel
Barrymore.
The
film is a slightly dark almost bittersweet tale of a savings and loan manager,
and a bit an Earnest do-gooder George Bailey (James Stewart) who struggles
against a greedy banker and his own self-doubting nature in a small town.
After
suffering a financial catastrophe, he sees suicide as a possible solution to
his predicament only to be rescued by a whimsical, endearing, trainee-angel
named Clarence (Henry Travers).
Bailey
after years of feeling trapped in a small town finally recognizes his life as
wonderful and truly rich.
It’s
definitely not the kind of film that would be made today as nobody writes happy
endings anymore.
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