Monday, December 19, 2011

22 TV variations on It’s A Wonderful Life

Enjoyable list for everyone in general. But Helen, what a coincidence... see number 4.


“Every time a bell rings...”: 22 TV variations on It’s A Wonderful Life

1. Raising Hope, “It’s A Hopeful Life” (2011)
Though it took some time for It’s A Wonderful Life to become the seasonal staple it is today, Frank Capra’s 1946 film serves dual purposes in TV land. One, it reliably fills in a few two-hour programming holes around Christmastime; two, its most famous sequence—where destitute protagonist George Bailey wishes he’d never been born, and his guardian angel Clarence shows him the flaw in that logic—has become a perennial source of inspiration for television writers. In one of the most recent It’s A Wonderful Life ...

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