Card catalog? For class of '13, times are changin' Aug 22, 2009
Disney's Fantasia has always been available on video, and It's a Wonderful Life has always been on Moscow television. 47. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Unlocking gratitude Aug 21, 2009
Part of the secret to this state is gratitude, he said, adding, "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough." "Right now," he quipped, "I feel like the character in 'It's a Wonderful Life' ... When I see the people here, it's really an incredible act of love." One of the people asked to say a few words was his friend, Deputy Police Chief Gary McNamara. "It's hard to argue with the concept of happiness...From a law enforcement perspective, the more happy people... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Critic's Corner Thursday Aug 20, 2009
Take tonight's double feature, which opens with a twist on It's a Wonderful Life and ends with a meta-episode that finds the boys dealing with a Supernatural comic book that is shockingly up to date. Hodges (Wallace Langham) and Wendy (Liz Vassey) take center stage in an entertaining (CBS, 9 ET/PT) that finds the pair solving a murder at a sci-fi convention. (USA Today -- Life)
Famous Hollywood Families Aug 4, 2009
Lionel won an Academy Award for the early talkie A Free Soul (1931), but is probably better remembered for playing the grouchy Mr. Potter in Frank Capra s It's A Wonderful Life (1946). Drew Barrymore. (Suite101.com)
Wallace embraced UH basketball with passion Jul 31, 2009
Imagine if the "Life of Riley" were "It's a Wonderful Life," if basketball coach Riley Wallace never existed in Hawai'i's sports world. There would be no tossed jackets, no foot-stomping protests of blown calls, no nervous coughs. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Skaters rally to protest shop's exit from Three Rivers Mall Jul 29, 2009
towncryer wrote on Jul 28, 2009 12:00 PM:" Kelso Resident..."Yea, why am I not surprised that someone like you would be claiming that they are saving the mall"? I'm not defending plan Z or complaining about it moving either, just recognizing the fact that some people like to shop there enough to protest about it, which I think is still ok in America. Our youth needs a voice, and a peaceful demonstration is an intelligent way to use that voice. More intelligent, by the way, than stereotyping them... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Late Actor Joins Aviation Hall Of Fame Jul 20, 2009
Before Stewart starred in "It's a Wonderful Life" he was a private pilot who enlisted in the Army. He flew combat missions as a World War II bomber pilot. (KWTX.com, TX)
Green-Wright crowned Mrs. Hawaii Jul 20, 2009
Joining White as enshrinees in last night's ceremony were Eileen Collins, the first woman to command an American space mission; Russell Meyer Jr., former head of the Cessna Aircraft Co.; and Stewart, who was a bomber pilot during World War II before starring in such classic movies as "It's a Wonderful Life" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window.". lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ed White, Jimmy Stewart inducted in Aviation Hall Jul 19, 2009
Joining White as enshrinees in Saturday night's ceremony, which hundreds of people attended, were Eileen Collins, the first woman to command an American space mission; Russell Meyer Jr., former head of the Cessna Aircraft Co., and Stewart, who was a bomber pilot during World War II before starring in such classic movies as "It's a Wonderful Life" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window.". On Friday night, the hall presented its Spirit of Flight Award to the Apollo astronaut crews for their roles in... (New York Post)
'Wonderful Life' actor Stewart makes Aviation Hall Jul 19, 2009
Before Stewart starred in "It's a Wonderful Life" he was a private pilot who enlisted in the Army ... Stewart, who starred in such classic movies as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," was a private pilot who enlisted in the Army in 1941 at the age of 33. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
First female shuttle pilot lands in Aviation Hall Jul 19, 2009
Stewart, who starred in such classic movies as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," was a private pilot who enlisted in the Army in 1941 at the age of 33. He sought posting to a flying unit and was assigned to the U.K.-based 445th Bomb Group, first as a squadron operations officer and then as its commander. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Quentin over Fellini? "Annie Hall" over Antonioni? Jul 15, 2009
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Frank Capra 46. Rashomon (1950) Akira Kurosawa 47. (Salon)
'Lonesome Pine' On DVD Jul 14, 2009
Vigorously directed by William A. Wellman (1937's "A Star Is Born"), it's packed with action and familiar character actors, including Nigel Bruce ("The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"), Beulah Bondi and Samuel S. Hinds (James Stewart's parents in "It's a Wonderful Life") and Fuzzy Knight, who sings the Oscar-nominated "A Melody in the Sky.". "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" is being released as part of Universal's "Backlot Classics" line, along with another Technicolor film co-photographed by... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4 Jun 25, 2009
Actress Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu in "It's A Wonderful Life") is 69. TV talk show host Geraldo Rivera is 66. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Thrifts face danger under Obama plan Jun 20, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The real-world equivalent of the Bailey Savings and Loan in the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life" would become extinct under the banking overhaul proposed this week by the Obama administration. The nation's 801 federally chartered thrift savings banks would lose their charters under a consolidation plan that would force them to choose to become either federally regulated commercial banks or state banks. (Albany Times Union)
Kennedy: Promote freedom 'to a doubting world' Jun 16, 2009
Kennedy, who has compared his Sacramento boyhood to the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," practiced law in San Francisco and Sacramento before being appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1988 by Ronald Reagan and has been a swing vote on the court in recent years. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Today in History Jun 6, 2009
Actor Bob Anderson, who played young George Bailey (James Stewart) in "It's a Wonderful Life," died in Palm Springs, Calif. at age 75. (Yahoo News)
Teen depression forum to be held Thursday Jun 4, 2009
Sort of like in It's a Wonderful Life. That the kid then wanders around and watches what happens after. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Donna Reed kept 341 soldiers' letters May 31, 2009
She later became famous as Mary Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life," released in 1946, and as Donna Stone in "The Donna Reed Show," which debuted on television in 1958. But it was her role as a prostitute in "From Here to Eternity" in 1953 that won her an Academy Award, but she had a motherly quality that many young men found especially appealing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
UP, UP & HOORAY! May 30, 2009
Directors Pete Docter ("Monsters, Inc.") and Bob Peterson and their co-screenwriter Tom McCarthy brilliantly draw on such cinematic touchstones as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Wizard of Oz." They're also inspired by less likely sources such as "Fitzcarraldo," "The Red Balloon" and Jules Verne's "The Lost World" -- not to mention Warner Bros. animated Road Runner and even the logo of its archrival, DreamWorks Animation. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Calling All Thespians (and theater goers too) May 28, 2009
They also have performed "The Foreigner," "It's a Wonderful Life" as a live radio show and, last year's production, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).". Buchheit is excited for Riverside Players to be able to put on a musical. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A meeting with the Bollywood cast of It's A Wonderful Afterlife May 21, 2009
Chadha says it is a tribute to director Frank Capra and her favourite all time movie It's A Wonderful Life. Shooting wraps up at the end of May. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Memorable Movie Moms, Part One May 7, 2009
The Changed Mother: Ma Bailey It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Beulah Bondi may not have been so memorable as George Bailey's (Jimmy Stewart) mother in It's a Wonderful Life if not for a dark shift in her personality mid-film. (Suite101.com)
Discover Your Wonderful Life Cities and Towns May 6, 2009
You Can Find 'It's a Wonderful Life' in America's Best 25 Cities. Remember Jimmy Stewart in the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life" ... Seneca Falls, N.Y.'s connection to "It's a Wonderful Life". (Newsmax)
Greed is good May 1, 2009
Page last updated at 11:36 GMT, Thursday, 30 April 2009 12:36 UK. Great Hollywood business baddies. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'17 Again': a reversed version of the film 'Big' May 1, 2009
Here is where the movie quickly becomes a little mixture of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Big" as Mike expresses these desires to the janitor of his old high school as he waits to pick up his kids. Hours later, Mike finds the same janitor about to leap off of a bridge and in the process of trying to save him, falls into the somewhat clich; magical de-aging waters below. (East Tennessean, TN)
DVD Review, Part 2: Forbidden Holly... Apr 29, 2009
Called upon to express a vast range of emotions rivaling that of James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life, Barthelmess is superb. It's amazing he only made one more noteworthy film -- 1939's Only Angels Have Wings -- before quitting the movies in 1942. (Suite101.com)
Movie Review: 17 Again Apr 17, 2009
Films like It's a Wonderful Life, Big, Like Father Like Son, Freaky Friday (both versions) and Vice Versa have mined similar terrain for decades. Given that the first image in this film is of Efron, shirtless and greased up, director Burr Steers and scripter Jason Filardi clearly hope the overheated teen audience won't notice the recycled, sieve-like plot. (Suite101.com)
Turbulence Movie (1997) Apr 17, 2009
That's because it's Christmas Eve, and the inflight movie is none other than It's A Wonderful Life, Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic. Of course, not much is really seen or heard from It's a Wonderful Life, save for the opening credits and Ray Liotta's sick attempt at singing "Buffalo Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight)." But that is another movie, and this is Turbulence, an action/thriller set at 35,000 feet. (Suite101.com)
Efron - surprise! - plays nice in '17 Again' Apr 17, 2009
Cue the otherworldly janitor (Brian Doyle Murray), a bridge scene that rips off "It's a Wonderful Life" and - whammo - Matthew Perry is Zac Efron again. Movie saved. (Boston Globe)
Reviews by local teens Apr 17, 2009
But basically to sum this movie up: You take "High School Musical" and add the plot of "It's a Wonderful Life" and you will get "17 Again.". -- Tommy Golightly, 17, Allderdice High School. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Zuzu's Petals to Close Doors by End of Month Apr 15, 2009
The owner named the store after the character Zuzu Bailey in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," which is one of McKay's favorite movies. "Karolyn Grimes, who played the little girl in the film, was actually a friend of mine," McKay said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Playhouse maintains tradition with 'Godspell' Apr 10, 2009
The playhouse's 2009 season includes the favorites "A Chorus Line," "The Music Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life," as a winter holiday attraction, as well as more recent hits like "Rent" and "High School Musical 2.". This year's "Godspell" cast includes a last-minute replacement in the central role of Jesus. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bankers get a model rush Apr 9, 2009
The real determinant of how much in loans it can make is what is called the bank's capital base - what the bank has in actual money to pay off depositors if a lot of them should come in all at once to get their money (think of the bank run scene in It's a Wonderful Life). Capital base differs among various bank regulatory regimes across borders, but at its core is a measurement of shareholder's capital in the bank, and, depending on the riskiness of the asset class, some valuation for the... (Asia Times Online)
A new Building and Loan Apr 9, 2009
The classic example of the type of financial institution I'm talking about is in the American movie that is shown every Christmas Eve, It's a Wonderful Life. In that story, George Bailey is in fact the manager of the Building and Loan. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
BACKSTAGE: Ticket prices reduced for Purple Sage show Mar 19, 2009
The company will revive its successful holiday play "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," running Nov. 27-Dec. 27 and featuring actor Tom Andrew in the role of George Bailey (Andrew won a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for his Jimmy Stewart-style performance in 2008). (North County Times)
Cinematic reversals of fortune Mar 8, 2009
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) You wouldn't know it from the worshipful reception it gets every Christmas, but this Jimmy Stewart movie didn't get off to a good start. The film didn't come close to breaking even at first, and there were whispers that director Frank Capra was losing his touch. (Boston Globe)
The Cougar Lounge - Just Asking For Trouble Mar 2, 2009
Breakfast At Tiffany's, Star Wars, North By Northwest, Some Like It Hot, It's A Wonderful Life, This Is Spinal Tap and, of course, Monty Python and the Holy Grail ["Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!". If one needs more convincing, then consider this - Alfred Hitchcock never as in nada, zero, zilch won an Academy Award for Best Director and neither Walter Matthau nor Jack Lemmon were even nominated for best actor in The Odd Couple and... (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
GLENN GARVIN: Bailout plan of Obama's lacks common sense Feb 26, 2009
Contrary to what you see in old Frank Capra movies like "It's a Wonderful Life," banks don't like to foreclose on homeowners. It's messy, expensive and time-consuming, and they almost always lose money when they re-sell the house. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The Story of My Life Feb 20, 2009
The recurring motifs include eulogies (the friends fight bitterly over one for Alvin's father); the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," and, I kid you not, making snow angels, which inspires one of Thomas' inexplicable best sellers. Director Richard Maltby Jr. fails to leaven the overall tedium. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Your oscar countdown quiz Feb 20, 2009
" D. "It's A Wonderful Life. " 19. With 10 Oscars, which country holds the record for most wins for Best Foreign Film? A. France. B. Italy. C. Germany. D. Freedonia. 20. At age 24, he became the youngest Best Director nominee in Oscar history. A. John Singleton. B. Orson Welles. C. Jason Reitman. D. King Vidor. 21. Which composer earned 26 Best Song nominations, the most in Oscar history? A. Henry Mancini. B. Alan Menckin. C. Sammy Cahn. D. Johnny Mercer. 22. Which writer has earned the most... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Feb 16, 2009
The film pretty much pioneered the guardian angel sub-genre, and outside of It's a Wonderful Life, may be the best of the lot. As prizefighter Joe Pendleton, Oscar-nominated Robert Montgomery (real-life father of Elizabeth Montgomery, "Samantha" of TV's Bewitched) affects a dese-dems-and-dose, blue collar voice at odds with both his usual urbane screen image and real-life reputation as a wealthy, conservative Republican. (Suite101.com)
His promise, their pain, our purpose Feb 15, 2009
His favorite movie was "It's a Wonderful Life," his sister, Meghan Phelps, said, staring into the future of a world without him: "If only I could have taken him on the same journey as George Bailey.". It's rarely that easy. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
The banker bash (it's a Fleet Street smash) Feb 14, 2009
(Every time the economy goes sour, the banker's a handy culprit, from Lionel Barrymore in It's a Wonderful Life to the repossession-happy lenders waiting to snatch Mel Gibson's farm in The River. Is that a whiff of hysteria in the air. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Surprising stories behind 20 Muppet... Feb 12, 2009
Lots of people think Bert and Ernie were named for some minor characters in It's A Wonderful Life, but according to the Henson company, that's just a rumor. Jim Henson always maintained that it was just a coincidence -- the names just went well together and seemed to fit the characters. (CNN -- Law)
The rise and (almost) fall of America's banks Feb 10, 2009
Perhaps even a run on other banks so many customers rushing to pull out their cash that it would make the bank run in "It's a Wonderful Life" look like, well, a feel-good holiday movie. "The banks are at a terrible junction," says Robert Reich, a labor secretary under President Bill Clinton. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
In a high-tech business, a hand-made film Feb 9, 2009
Furthermore, that first feature film mentioned above was none other than The Nightmare Before Christmas, a film now considered a modern classic and a holiday treasure Generation X's It's A Wonderful Life. But Selick's profile is about to get another big boost from the cult-movie crowd, and likely everybody else, with the release of his animated version of Neil Gaiman's multi-award-winning children's novella Coraline, a book with a vast international following. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The real Barack Obama emerges Feb 9, 2009
His politics are more neo-Truman than neo-Woodstock, more compatible with "It's a Wonderful Life" than "Easy Rider.". He supports abortion rights, but speaks out for fewer abortions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
7 movies that glamorize business travel Feb 7, 2009
Remember the scene in It's A Wonderful Life when Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) offers George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart, pictured) a job with travel perks. Long-time road warrior Joe Brancatelli does, and wants to scream, Dont do it George. (MSNBC -- Travel)
