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Role in It's a Wonderful Life
Virginia Patton's most well-known role was in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Read what she later said about him.
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The censors objected
Jimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but filmed it in one take. Part of it was cut as far too passionate.
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It started as a short story
The Christmas staple, It's a Wonderful Life, began as a short story that Philip Van Doren Stern couldn't sell. See how it became the movie.
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From screen to airwaves
Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.
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A guardian angel
Henry Travers is best known for his role as the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life."
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A lucky clerical snafu
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.
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It's a Wonderful Life on radio
December 29, 1947 - Screen Guild Players air It's a Wonderful Life . The Screen Guild Theater was established to generate funds for the...
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A Mary problem?
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics...
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78th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life
December 20, 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life (New York City Premiere). This American Christmas fantasy drama film starring Jimmy Stewart and...
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A charity broadcast
December 13, 1951 - Stars in the Air broadcasts It's a Wonderful Life. Stars in the Air was a 30-minute Hollywood dramatic anthology...
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Jimmy returns from World War II
How World War II shaped It's a Wonderful Life . Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II and...
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Violet leaves a lipstick mark
Gloria Grahame appears as the sultry Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) but MGM later sold her contract to RKO Studios.
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Role in It's a Wonderful Life
Virginia Patton's most well-known role was in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Read what she later said about him.
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The censors objected
Jimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but filmed it in one take. Part of it was cut as far too passionate.
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From screen to airwaves
Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.
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77th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life premiered in New York City. It received mixed reviews but became a classic film after it was put into public domain.
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Jimmy returns from World War II
Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II when he made It's a Wonderful LIfe. Read more.
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The censors objected
Jimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but filmed it in one take. Part of it was cut as far too passionate.
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A charity broadcast
Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart reprised their roles in It's a Wonderful Life for a 1951 radio broadcast on Stars in the Air.
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Jimmy returns from World War II
Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II when he made It's a Wonderful LIfe. Read more.
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