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4 days ago · The source material for the film, “ The Greatest Gift”—a short story that was originally sent to friends as a Christmas card by Philip Van Doren Stern and later published in Good Housekeeping magazine—was purchased from RKO by Capra and developed with writers Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
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5 days ago · It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention ...
4 days ago · Based on the film by Frank Capra and story by Philip Van Doren Stern, “It’s a Wonderful Life” has been adapted for stage by James W. Rodgers. Justin Amman is director and is assisted by Natalie Parker.
3 days ago · It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, by Philip Van Doren Stern and adapted by Joe Landry. This stage version reimagines the beloved Christmas film (yes, the one starring Jimmy Stewart) as a 1940s live radio broadcast, incl. foley artists and on-air commercials.
1 day ago · 296 - "There was a soldier -- a mere boy --lying with his face to the sky. Around his neck hung a gold chain and locket." Tuck in for the tender, rediscovered work of the most frequently read author of Louisiana Creole.
3 days ago · Abend, the film text (script) is based on the copyrighted short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. [66] [67] [68] Republic also purchased the exclusive rights to the film's copyrighted music to further shore up its rights.
1 day ago · The businessman-engineer-driver’s attention is laser-focused on racing, as he points out in the film’s most trailer-ready quote: “Most manufacturers race to sell cars; I sell cars to race.”
