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Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life Cover Image DVD DVD

Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life

Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 (Producer, Director, Screenwriter). Goodrich, Frances. (Screenwriter). Hackett, Albert. (Screenwriter). Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964 (Added Author). Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 (Added Author). Stewart, James, 1908-1997 (Actor). Reed, Donna, 1921-1986 (Actor). Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954 (Actor). Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962 (Actor). Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981 (Actor). Travers, Henry, 1874-1965 (Actor). Stern, Philip Van Doren 1900-1984 Greatest gift. (Added Author). Liberty Films. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). RKO Radio Pictures, inc. (Added Author). James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner. (Cast).

Summary: A man is saved from a suicide attempt by an angel and is then shown how important he is to the people who love him. A Christmas classic.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415719101
  • ISBN: 9781415719107
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 60th anniversary ed.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
Formatted Contents Note: Special features: The making of It's a wonderful life (A documentary featurette hosted by Tom Bosley) (ca. 23 min.) ; A personal remembrance (c1991 Bexy Communications, Inc. ; ca. 14 min. ; hosted by Frank Capra, Jr. ; featuring Frank Capra and James Stewart) ; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Score, Dmitri Tiomkin ; directors of photography, Joseph Walker and Joseph Biroc ; editor, William Hornbeck.
Participant or Performer Note: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian Home Video rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital mono audio.
Language Note:
English or French audio tracks ; optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Golden Globes, USA, 1947: Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Director (Frank Capra) ; National Film Registry selection, 1990.

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Subject: Stern, Philip Van Doren 1900-1984 Film and video adaptations
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Genre: Feature films.
Christmas films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Kirtland Community College Library PN 1995.9 .C511 C377 2006 30539965 Media Library-Circulating Collection Available -

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