JPThe censors objectedJimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone scene kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but it was done in one take. Then the censors stepped in.
JPThe villainous Mr. PotterLionel Barrymore's radio role of miserly Scrooge led directly to his being cast as Mr. Potter in It's A Wonderful Life (1946).
JPCast in two of Donna's notable moviesWard Bond played Bert, the cop, in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). He starred in 23 films.
JPIt started as a short storyPhilip Van Doren Stern sent a short story, The Greatest Gift, to 200 of his friends as a Christmas card. We know it as It's a Wonderful Life
JPIs it my last movie?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."
JPHer niche as a minor actressMary Treen, a popular minor actress, appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe and in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
JPDonna's first role off the MGM lotIt's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary in It's a Wonderful Life, but Donna Reed was not the only one considered.
JPFrom screen to airwavesJames Stewart and Donna Reed reprise their classic film roles in this Lux Theatre broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life.
JPA guardian angelHenry Travers' most famous role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic It's a Wonderful Life.
JPGoal reached!A Central New York family’s LEGO replica of “It’s a Wonderful Life” has received enough votes to be considered for an official LEGO set.
JPA lucky clerical snafuIt's a Wonderful Life appeared in theaters on January 7, 1947. It went into the public domain in 1974 and became a Christmas favorite.
JPJimmy returns from World War II He had just returned home from serving in World War II and this 1946 film was his first movie since witnessing the horrors of war.
JPHave you cast your vote?Jason Middauh and daughter Jane are less than 1,800 votes shy of having their Lego set considered an official Lego product.
JPMary's busy DecemberDonna Reed's daughter, Mary Owen, has a busy December as venues ask her to appear at their annual showings of "It's a Wonderful Life."
JPHe was there 75 years agoJimmy Hawkins, who played Tommy Bailey in the film, discusses how perspectives on the film have changed in recent years.
JPFBI was interestedIt’s A Wonderful Life bombed at the box office before becoming a Christmas classic. Along the way, it also caught the attention of the FBI.
JP75th anniversary of It's a Wonderful LifeFans around the world are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the release of the popular Christmas film, It's a Wonderful Life.
JPAmerican history through moviesChristopher Wilson of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History interprets "It's a Wonderful Life" with a new set of eyes.
JPTwo stars reminisce Two stars of It's a Wonderful Life, Carolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins, look back at the classic film which was nominated for five Oscars.
JPA visit to Bedford FallsThe town of Seneca Falls, New York, holds an annual It's A Wonderful Life Festival. Get NEWSY's take on this special event.