The phone scene between Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe was done in one take but part was cut to satisfy the censor.

An annual radio broadcast with Lionel Barrymore in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge led directly to his being cast in It's a Wonderful Life.

Ward Bond appears with Donna Reed in two films - They Were Expendable (1945) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

It began as a 21-page short story, "The Greatest Gift." Today we know it as the Christmas television staple, "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.

Mary Treen secured a niche as a minor actress, appearing in It’s a Wonderful Life as well as three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

It's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary, but Donna Reed was not the only one considered. Capra's list had four more.

Listen to the 1947 Lux Theater broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life featuring James Stewart and Donna Reed reprising their classic film roles.

Henry Travers' most famous role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic It's a Wonderful Life with Donna Reed.

It’s A Wonderful Life premiered in New York City on Christmas Day of 1946 but didn't show in U.S. theaters until January 7, 1947.

Screen Guild Theatre broadcast a 60-minute screen adaptation of "It's a Wonderful Life" on Dec. 29, 1947 with Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart.

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

Jason Middaugh created a Lego version of the settings and characters from It's a Wonderful life but needs help making it an official set.

Donna Reed and James Stewart reprised their film roles on the broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life on Stars in the Air on December 13, 1951.

Every December the Donna Reed Foundation sponsors a free screening of "It's a Wonderful Life." Join us Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m.

Gloria Grahame appeared as the sultry Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), along with Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart.

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."

Jimmy Hawkins is a former actor born on Nov. 13, 1941. He was a frequent instructor at The Donna Reed Festival held in Denison, IA.

Green Dolphin Street, released November 5, 1947, starred Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed, and Richard Hart.