It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)

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It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)

Actor(s):

James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers

Director(s):

Frank Capra

Label: Paramount
Publisher(s):

Paramount

Studio: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
MPN: PARD960014D
Format(s): Black & White, NTSC
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $14.99

Editorial Reviews

Description

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all ? and it?s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn?t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?

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Now perhaps the most beloved American film, It's a Wonderful Life was largely forgotten for years, due to a copyright quirk. Only in the late 1970s did it find its audience through repeated TV showings. Frank Capra's masterwork deserves its status as a feel-good communal event, but it is also one of the most fascinating films in the American cinema, a multilayered work of Dickensian density. George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot (the director's optimistic vision may have darkened during his experiences making military films in World War II). Capra's triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming--in the teary-eyed final reel--his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement. It's a Wonderful Life was not a big hit on its initial release, and it won no Oscars (Capra and Stewart were nominated); but it continues to weave a special magic. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews

Love the old classics!

The 2-disks give you the option of seeing the Christmas classic in b/w or color, which is fun.

Great Classic received in time to watch before christmas

Delivery was quick. Was able to share this with a good friend before the holidays got busy.

Christmas

This is a good Christmas story. We were disappointed that it was not in color. Otherwise...excellent.

It's A Wonderful Life

This is one of my favourite movie, it was wonderful to see it in colour.

As described with quick delivery

This 2 disk set was received much quicker than even stated. The product was in excellent condition.The disks play perfectly and the case looks to be brand new. I am most happy with my purchase.

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