"It's why people see this film again and again, in dark times and in bright times. "I think really the last part is what assures this film a place in the history of not just Christmas movies but of American movies," Edelstein said. That feeling of hope, that all can be right in the world, brings us back year after year. "The last line of the film, the last spoken line, is 'Atta boy, Clarence,' who has gotten his wings, and all is right in the world and the world on high," he added. "It's not his sadness that makes you cry, it's his joy," Edelstein said. To David Edelstein, the redemption in the last 40 minutes isn't just for George Bailey - it's also for the movie itself. ![]() "From a millennial standpoint, of course, it's in black and white, and I was like, 'Oh lord, this is - we are throwing it way back.' But for the most part, it's a great story about family that even on the days where you feel like you maybe don't matter or you didn't make any big decisions, your life adds up and means something," Burton said. ![]() With a stellar cast led by the iconic James Stewart and Donna Reed, the movie is able to connect to viewers of all generations through its profoundly. The 1946 film has stood the test of time, even as it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2021. Last year, Burton watched it for her "Millennial Monday" YouTube series and reacted in real-time before giving her review. Out of all the Christmas movies ever made, Its A Wonderful Life might just be the most beloved. It's been 20 years now, Jeanine and I'm still in that chair writing letters.' And he said it was exactly that," Basinger added. I sat down in a chair to write an answer to that letter. "Frank was more than aware of what it became because as he once said to me, 'I got a letter from somebody who saw it on TV. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there. "Was Frank aware of what it became?" Jacobson asked Out of all the Christmas movies ever made, Its A Wonderful Life might just be the most beloved. It's A Wonderful Life (Black & White Version) After George Bailey wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. "It was turned into a Christmas movie, of course, by television." "The main surprise, I think, is that it was never intended to be a Christmas movie because he was always aware that this movie has a real downer section and it just didn't feel like a Christmas movie in that regard," she said. ![]() She said "a lot of things" surprised her when it came to the movie and Capra. She's also the keeper of Capra's archives. How do you define it? And If you don't become rich and famous, does that mean you're nothing or nobody?" Basinger said. It’s A Wonderful Life was released 76 years ago, on December 20, 1946, just in time for the holidays. "It's a very American story - quite a success. That's when a guardian angel named Clarence steps in.įilm historian Jeanine Basinger wrote "The 'It's a Wonderful Life' Book," which digs into the stories behind the film. Distraught one Christmas Eve, Bailey questions whether his life has mattered at all.
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