Professor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday Films
Directed by Frank Capra
With Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Rated PG, 130 minutes, 35mm
Not a hit upon release, It's a Wonderful Life gained its popularity mainly due to a clerical error at with the copyright office that made it public domain and led to television stations being able to broadcast it for free during the holiday season, which they did repeatedly thus deepening the film's association with Christmas for generations. A variation on the A Christmas Carol theme, the Christmastime glimpse into the future here belongs to George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) who has so many problems he is considering ending it all. As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashbacks. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he rescues his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers), who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Directed by Frank Capra
With Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Rated PG, 130 minutes, 35mm
Not a hit upon release, It's a Wonderful Life gained its popularity mainly due to a clerical error at with the copyright office that made it public domain and led to television stations being able to broadcast it for free during the holiday season, which they did repeatedly thus deepening the film's association with Christmas for generations. A variation on the A Christmas Carol theme, the Christmastime glimpse into the future here belongs to George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) who has so many problems he is considering ending it all. As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashbacks. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he rescues his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers), who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.
Event Dates
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 1:00 PM
