Angie's Angle: It Can Be A Wonderful Life…

It’s a Wonderful (Falling Apart) Life

For me, as for so many, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is still a beloved thing. The 1946 holiday classic is sentimental, fantastical, and painfully dated in a few places, but watching it always feels like succor. The triumph of friendship and community, the condemnation of heartless greed, the irresistible Jimmy Stewartness. Every age probably needs its statements of moral longing. This one certainly does. The movie’s “feel-good” effect mi…

Angie's Angle: It Can Be A Wonderful Life…

As the holiday season descends upon us like a swarm of carolers at your doorstep, it’s time to channel your inner George Bailey and embrace the timeless life lesson of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Spoiler alert: It’s not about the money; it’s about realizing that your life, no matter how chaotic, is full of value. First off, let’s get one thing straight: You Matter. Just like George discovers while be...

15 Surprising Tidbits About It's a Wonderful Life

The 1946 Frank Capra movie It's a Wonderful Life is a beloved Christmas classic today, but the film had a hard road getting there, mainly because no one liked it. It was based on a 1939 short story that no one wanted to publish. You have to wonder what that story was, because as it moved toward film, everything was changed because no one liked the details. Quite a few movie stars turned it down because they didn't like the script or the characte…