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When was it first released? The movie premiered on December 20, 1946, directed by Frank Capra, the Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who was the creative force behind some of the biggest movies of the 1930s and 1940s, including Mr Smith Goes to Washington and It Happened One Night. Was it a hit? Made with a budget of $3.18 million, it fell around $500,000 short of making its money back and initial reviews were mixed. The New York Times said it was a “quaint and engaging modern parable”, adding: “…the weakness of this picture…is the sentimentality of it”....

»How Jimmy Stewart's Experience With World War II Shaped His Portrayal in 'It's a Wonderful Life' 7-MIN READ How Jimmy Stewart's Experience With World War II Shaped His Portrayal in 'It's a Wonderful Life' The movie captures a period of American life packed with some of the most landmark historical events in the 20th century, including the Great Depression and World War II. (Credit: Youtube) Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II and this 1946 film was his first movie since witnessing the horrors of war. With this postwar mentality, Stewart and directo...

  It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope." Actor Jimmy Stewarts' emotion is palpable in this scene, one that acclaimed actress Carol Burnett called one of the finest pieces of acting ever on the screen. What may have escaped audiences watching "It's a Wonderful Life" over 70 years after its making, is that the tears running down Stewart's face are real, the actor later shared.

How World War II shaped the iconic Christmas movie 'It's a Wonderful Life' CNN 12/19/2020 By Rachael Scott, CNN © Hulton Archive/Archive Photos/Getty Images Actor Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, hugs his daughter, in a still from director Frank Capra's classic film, 'It's a Wonderful Life.' It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope." Actor Jimmy Stewarts' emotion is palpable...

Posted December 19, 2020 5:05 a.m. EST Updated December 19, 2020 11:37 a.m. EST By Rachael Scott, CNN CNN — It's George Bailey's crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he's not sure is listening: "I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I'm at the end of my rope." Actor Jimmy Stewarts' emotion is palpable in this scene, one that acclaimed actress Carol Burnett called one of the finest pieces of acting ever on the screen. What may have escaped audiences watching "It's a Wonderf...