Oh and the actress that played Zuzu confirmed at the It's A Wonderful Life Festival, that no, she did not really know or sing the actual words to 'Auld Lang Syne.' Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart were genuinely laughing at her just...winging it. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
This incl telling and showing your loved ones that you love them.Have a wonderful holiday whatever you celebrate or day off if you have it. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Also remember as I was reminded this year:
"There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have."
-- Ghost of Christmas Present from #Scrooge 1970. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Have a wonderful holiday whatever you celebrate or day off if you have it. If you don't have the day off, please have a safe work day. See you next year for #10commandments / #TheTenCommandments and #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
This #ItsAWonderfulLife livetweet was fun as always. It's great to find minds thinking alike. See you next year for #10commandments / #TheTenCommandments and #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
BTW-in the late 80s there was discovered an Alternate ending
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In the Lux version, instead of putting Zuzu's petals in his pocket, George has a bell that Zuzu likes to play with. The "Lux" version aired in March; the "Screen Guild" version aired December 29th. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
James Stewart and Donna Reed reprised their roles in 1947 on radio, first on "The Lux Radio Theatre" and then on "Camel Screen Guild Theatre." #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Now in recent yrs in recent years, it's been shown on USA, Bravo and E!, as it will this year. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Now NBCUniversal has the exclusive broadcast rights to the version that you've seen. Since they gained the rights, they'd broadcast this first 2x a year on NBC-once on the 1st Sat in Dec and on Christmas Eve. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
"More and more stations picked up on it. It was shown hundreds & hundreds of times at stations all across the country. I remember back in the early 1990s it was played 14 times in L.A. between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 14 times!�-Jimmy Hawkins (Tommy) #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
It found new life on tv. More and more stations picked up on it. It was shown hundreds and hundreds of times at stations all across the country. ESP since at the time it was in public domain #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
The Best Years of Our Lives beat it out at the box office...and at the Oscars. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
I sorta feel like doing one of those Ben Mankiewicz wrap ups where he goes something like: "Despite being a perennial holiday favorite, It's A Wonderful Life was not a box office success when it debuted in 1947. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
And then everyone does the Mashed Potatoes by Dee Dee Sharp and further dances into the night to Dua Lipa's Levitatin'
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And then everyone does the Mashed Potatoes by Dee Dee Sharp and further dances into the night to Dua Lipa's Levitatin'
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And you've been waiting for this moment all night: Zuzu: "Look Daddy! Teacher says that Everytime a Bell Rings, An Angel Gets his wings!" #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
And here comes Harry Bailey shining all over George's moment...Last Hee Haw of the night. Bottoms Up! (But don't fall down) #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Last Hee Haw of the night. Bottoms Up! (But don't fall down) #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Janie actually plays better than these people sing...LOL #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
LOL! These final scenes at the Bailey House is the original GoFundMe. That's right kiddos-no Kickstarter or Indiegogo or GoFundMe or PayPal.Me in those days, #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
There are all these random people in his house, with his kids being held hostage upstairs... #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
And Mr. Potter, whose heart DID NOT grow 3 sizes larger that day ...#ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Thankfully Bert the cop went to the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy. #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
So Mary becoming a librarian (getting glasses) and being able to support herself is the Nightmare Scenario? #ValuesDissonance #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
Jinkies I think you would get more help from the other Bert and Ernie, George... #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
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Well, Violet Bick knows a lot of men... #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC
So Pottersville is one long Red Light District-just as James Potter intended. #HarryPotter #WhenFandomsCollide Basically the Combat Zone of Downtown Boston in the 70s.
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George's moonshiner past showing in that "bad liquor" comment. #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC #ItsAWonderfulLife
He also played the Dalai Lama in Capra's other movie The Lost Horizon (not the musical one). HB Warner would have a cameo a few years later as one of the "waxworks" in the 1950 movie "Sunset Boulevard." #ItsAWonderfulLife #ItsAWonderfulLifeNBC #TCMPArty
