Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life
(DVD)
Contributors
Capra, Frank, 1897-1991. Producer
Goodrich, Frances. Screenwriter
Hackett, Albert. Screenwriter
Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964.
Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979. Composer
Goodrich, Frances. Screenwriter
Hackett, Albert. Screenwriter
Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964.
Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979. Composer
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Amherst Library - Adult DVD
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Language
English
UPC
032429251633
Notes
General Note
Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
General Note
Special features: Making-of featurette hosted by Tom Bosley ; a personal remembrance of Frank Capra by Frank Capra Jr. ; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Joseph Walker, Joseph Biroc ; musical score written by Dimitri Tiomkin ; film editor, William Hornbeck.
Participants/Performers
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Tavers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner.
Description
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?
Target Audience
Rating: PG; thematic elements, smoking and some violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital mono., NTSC; requires DVD player.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 1990.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1947: Best Motion Picture Director.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Capra, F., Goodrich, F., Hackett, A., Swerling, J., Tiomkin, D., Stewart, J., Reed, D., Barrymore, L., Mitchell, T., Travers, H., Bondi, B., & Grahame, G. (2016). Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life (2-disc collector's set ; Platinum anniversary edition.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frank Capra et al.. 2016. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frank Capra et al.. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life Paramount Home Entertainment, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Capra, Frank, et al. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life 2-disc collector's set ; Platinum anniversary edition., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2016.
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