Wednesday, November 17, 2021
It's a Wonderful Life
- Who's watched: M & G, many times and off-season
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: This movie turned me into a Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra fan. It used to irritate Mom, though, because it is so believably dark (which is what I love about it...by the time Jimmy Stewart is hanging over the bridge, you're thinking, yep, that's the only way). Now, she focuses on Donna Reed and Beulah Bondi.
I remember reading somewhere that this is the only Capra movie in which the monster does not receive his comeupance. And, Lionel Barrymore is a superb monster in this movie.
Roger Ebert christened this movie as one of his "Great Movies". The review is the one linked to the title of this post.
Update 11/17/2021: This post was originally published February 6, 2005. It was one of the accidental deletions that occurred, which is covered in this post.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role James Stewart George Bailey Donna Reed Mary Hatch Bailey Lionel Barrymore Mr. Potter Thomas Mitchell Uncle Billy Henry Travers Clarence Beulah Bondi Mrs. Bailey Frank Faylen Ernie Ward Bond Bert Gloria Grahame Violet H. B. Warner Mr. Gower Frank Albertson Sam Wainwright Bill Edmunds Mr. Martini
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1946
Directed by Frank Capra.
Labels: beulah-bondi, Christmas, dramaC, frank-capra, james-stewart, shared-favorite, thomas-mitchell
