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It's a wonderful life [videorecording] / Liberty Films presents ; screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra.

Frank Capra's it is a wonderful life (other title)
It is a wonderful life (other title)
Frank Capra's it's a wonderful life (portion title)
Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954 (actor.). Biroc, Joseph, 1903-1996 (director of photography.). Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981 (actor.). Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 (film director,, film producer,, screenwriter.). Goodrich, Frances. (screenwriter.). Grahame, Gloria. (actor.). Hackett, Albert. (screenwriter.). Hornbeck, William, 1901-1983 (editor of moving image work.). Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962 (actor.). Reed, Donna, 1921-1986 (actor.). Stewart, James, 1908-1997 (actor.). Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 (composer.). Travers, Henry, 1874-1965 (actor.). Walker, Joseph B., (director of photography.). Stern, Philip Van Doren, 1900-1984 Motion picture adaptation of (work): The greatest gift. (Added Author). Liberty Films, (presenter.). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame. (Cast).

Summary:

A man is saved from a suicide attempt by an angel and is then shown how important he is to the people who love him. A Christmas classic. Features both the black and white and the colorized version.

Record details

  • ISBN: 141571908X
  • ISBN: 6316610912
  • ISBN: 9781415719084
  • ISBN: 9786316610911
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (130 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collectors edition
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
Special features: The making of "It's a wonderful life": a documentary featurette hosted by Tom Bosley ; A personal remembrance; Original theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:
[Disc 1]. Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life (60th anniversary edition, Black and white version, 130 minutes) -- [Disc 2]. Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life (130 minutes, Color version).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Joseph Walker, Joseph Biroc; music, Dimitri Tiomkin; editor, William Hornbeck.
Participant or Performer Note:
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG; for thematic elements, smoking and some violence.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen, Dolby Digital mono, NTSC.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned.

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Angels > Drama.
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Friendship > Drama.
Guardian angels > Drama.
Small cities > United States > Drama.
Success > Drama.
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Genre:
Christmas films.
Filmed performances
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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