It's A Wonderful Life
Universal Studios (1946)
Family, Fantasy
In Collection
#128
0*
DVD
130 mins
IMDB 8.6

James Stewart George Bailey
Donna Reed Mary Hatch
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
Todd Karns Harry Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds Peter Bailey
Mary Treen Cousin Tilly
Virginia Patton Ruth Dakin Bailey

Director Frank Capra
Producer Frank Capra
Writer Philip Van Doren Stern
Frances Goodrich
Capra, Frank
Hackett, Albert
Frank Capra
Jo Swerling
Cinematography Joseph F. Biroc
Musician Dimitri Tiomkin

George Bailey is a generous, loving husband and father in the small town of Bedford Falls. All his life he has worked hard and made sacrifices to benefit his neighbors and his family. The officer of a small bank loan business, George misplaces an $8,000 bank loan on Christmas Eve and is so distraught that he contemplates suicide. Not only is he upset about the lost money, but he surveys his life and determines that the world would have been better off if he had never been born. Because of the decency in his heart and the prayers of his family, a junior angel named Clarence comes down to show George what the world really would have been like if he had never existed. George discovers that the life he once thought insignificant and unimportant actually touched many lives and shaped the course of history far beyond what he imagined. He changes his mind about taking his own life and realizes that he has contributed a lot by living his life, and in the Christmas spirit his neighbors give George a Christmas gift that he will never forget.

Edition Details
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Country USA
Language English
Distributor Paramount
Edition 60th Anniversary Edition
Barcode 097369600149
Region Region 1
Release Date 10/31/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
The Making Of It's A Wonderful Life, A Documentary Featurette Hosted By Tom Bosley.
A Personal Remembrance, A Special Tribute To Frank Capra Narrated By His Son, Frank Capra Jr.
Original Theatrical Trailer