Background It's a Wonderful Life

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director frank capra


the original story greatest gift written philip van doren stern in november 1939. after being unsuccessful in getting story published, decided make christmas card, , mailed 200 copies family , friends in december 1943. story came attention of rko producer david hempstead, showed cary grant s hollywood agent, , in april 1944, rko pictures bought rights story $10,000, hoping turn story vehicle grant. rko created 3 unsatisfactory scripts before shelving planned movie, , grant went on make christmas movie staple, bishop s wife.


at suggestion of rko studio chief charles koerner, frank capra read greatest gift , saw potential. rko, anxious unload project, in 1945 sold rights capra s production company, liberty films, had nine-film distribution agreement rko, $10,000, , threw in 3 scripts free. capra, along writers frances goodrich , albert hackett, jo swerling, michael wilson, , dorothy parker brought in polish script, turned story , worth using 3 scripts screenplay capra rename s wonderful life. script underwent many revisions throughout pre-production , during filming. final screenplay credit went goodrich, hackett , capra, additional scenes jo swerling.


seneca falls, new york claims when frank capra visited town in 1945, inspired model bedford falls after it. town has annual s wonderful life festival in december. in mid-2009, hotel clarence opened in seneca falls, named george bailey s guardian angel. on december 10, 2010, s wonderful life museum opened in seneca falls, karolyn grimes, played zuzu in movie, cutting ribbon.


both james stewart (from indiana, pennsylvania) , donna reed (from denison, iowa) came small towns. stewart s father ran small hardware store james worked years. reed demonstrated rural roots winning impromptu bet lionel barrymore when challenged milk cow on set.





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