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5.2/10   289 votes
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Director:
Donald Wrye
Writers:
Philip Van Doren Stern (story) and
Frank Capra (screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
11 December 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy more
Plot:
This reworking of the 1947 classic "It's A Wonderful Life" has a woman whose life is coming apart despairingly wish that she had never been born... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
Message to Marlo, The Producer, Universal, whomever has the rights to get this back on -- loved it -- on a scale of 1 to 5, a 6..lol. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Marlo Thomas ... Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles ... Henry F. Potter
Wayne Rogers ... George Hatch

Cloris Leachman ... Clara Oddbody
Barney Martin ... Uncle Willie
Karen Carlson ... Violet

Dick O'Neill ... Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts ... Ma Bailey
Cliff Norton ... Martini
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Barrows ... Toll Keeper
James Brodhead ... Bank Examiner
Ceil Cabot ... Cousin Tillie

Gino Conforti ... Sassini
Richard Dysart ... Peter Bailey
Robert Emhardt ... Judge
Med Flory ... Nick
Rita George ... Helen Bailey

Christopher Guest ... Harry Bailey
Archie Hahn ... Ernie Baker

C. Thomas Howell

Jim Lovelett ... Sam Wainwright
Linda Lee Lyons ... Zuzu Hatch
Bryan O'Byrne ... Doctor
Morgan Upton ... Officer Bert Andrews
Lynn Woodlock ... Mary, age 12
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:109 min (excluding commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Message to Marlo, The Producer, Universal, whomever has the rights to get this back on -- loved it -- on a scale of 1 to 5, a 6..lol., 30 December 2007
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Author: Steve Matrai (smjm1982@hotmail.com) from United States

I don't know if it was because of the time in my life but this movie was so special in my heart. It's a wonderful life might as well been the remake of this. I love, love, loved this movie.. just one question --were did it go, it fell off the face of the earth, I think it came out again maybe 2 years after, then gone for good.

I would love to know why this movie isn't around anymore, never replayed on TV anymore, I don't know what kind of rating it got but if it was a poor rating, that was unjust! I stand behind the many comments you see here. What I would love to see in this order is, at best to at least...

At best: A faithful 1080p (1920x1080) release of this movie in HD with 5.1 sound as a blue-ray or HD-DVD release. I don't know that even the original master, even if it had this resolution has the color quality but if it could look great, it would be extra special.

That it starts to come up on, at least, a cable channel such as, maybe, TBS or USA or even just regular television during the pre-Christmas season or just about any time of the year.

At least: As a standard DVD release.

Please, please somehow bring this back.

Thanks

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