It's a Wonderful Life appeared in theaters on January 7, 1947. It went into the public domain in 1974 and became a Christmas favorite.

December 20, 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life (New York City Premiere). This American Christmas fantasy drama film starring Jimmy Stewart and...

Frank Capra used a new form of snow while filming It's a Wonderful Life during a July heat wave. It allowed live dialogue in falling snow.

Frank Capra used a new form of snow while filming It's a Wonderful Life during a July heat wave. It allowed live dialogue in falling snow.

During the bank run in It's a Wonderful Life, Ellen Corby asks for her money with a line that surprised Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.

Donna Reed once commented that she didn't know if she would ever make another movie after filming It's a Wonderful Life with Frank Capra.

Donna Reed once commented that she didn't know if she would ever make another movie after filming Frank Capera's, "It's a Wonderful Life."

When the American Film Institute honored Frank Capra, Donna Reed related that she didn't know if It's a Wonder Life would be her last film.

It's a Wonderful Life, starring Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart, premiered in New York City on December 20, 1946.

ComingSoon.net sat down with Jimmy Hawkins and Karolyn Grimes and discussed the impact and legacy of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful LIfe."