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It's a Wonderful Life | 
| Director: Frank Capra
Actors: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers
Studio: Republic Pictures
Category: Video
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  503 reviews
Sales Rank: 126
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 132 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 630289915X
UPC: 017153206432
EAN: 9786302899153
ASIN: 630289915X
Theatrical Release Date: January 7, 1947
Release Date: September 19, 1995
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential video
Now perhaps the most beloved American film, It's a Wonderful Life was largely forgotten for years, due to a copyright quirk. Only in the late 1970s did it find its audience through repeated TV showings. Frank Capra's masterwork deserves its status as a feel-good communal event, but it is also one of the most fascinating films in the American cinema, a multilayered work of Dickensian density. George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot (the director's optimistic vision may have darkened during his experiences making military films in World War II). Capra's triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming--in the teary-eyed final reel--his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement. It's a Wonderful Life was not a big hit on its initial release, and it won no Oscars (Capra and Stewart were nominated); but it continues to weave a special magic. --Robert Horton
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| Customer Reviews: Read 498 more reviews...
Wonderful! - No pun intended! January 9, 2009
Proffitt (Charlottesville, VA USA)
I got this movie for my dad for Christmas - it is his all time favorite - and we watched it a few days before Christmas.. The product quality is wonderful and the movie's not too bad, either.
Love the old classics! January 7, 2009
J. Fisher (Iowa City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 2-disks give you the option of seeing the Christmas classic in b/w or color, which is fun.
Great Classic received in time to watch before christmas January 6, 2009
Sharon F (Wisconsin)
Delivery was quick. Was able to share this with a good friend before the holidays got busy.
 Christmas January 6, 2009
J. Robert Lemon (Kidron, Ohio USA)
This is a good Christmas story. We were disappointed that it was not in color. Otherwise...excellent.
It's A Wonderful Life December 27, 2008
Kenneth V. Smith
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of my favourite movie, it was wonderful to see it in colour.
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