When he was asked in 1984 if he thought It’s a Wonderful Life contained autobiographical elements, the director of the film, Frank Capra, replied, “That’s not such a profound statement ...

Released in 1946, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life was derided as an "over-sentimental" Christmas yarn. In History looks at how its profound exploration of mental health, societal expectations ...

That, bewilderingly, is what happened to “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Frank Capra’s seasonal classic that many today regard as the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Donna Reed and James ...

If you ask the average person to name the first Frank Capra movie that ... If we’re talking about Capra and the Oscars, though, It’s a Wonderful Life was not one of his biggest winners.

There was a time when very little was more than enough, and it is epitomized in the films of Frank Capra ... friends. It’s no wonder then, that Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” is ...

It’s A Wonderful Life was my grandfather’s favorite movie ... I’ve learned the Jimmy Stewart/Frank Capra collaboration was a critical flop. Honestly, I don’t know how I missed it.

Then Frank Capra called. Capra – who had directed Stewart twice before, including on Mr Smith Goes to Washington – wanted to pitch a film called It’s a Wonderful Life. The idea had come from ...

Frank Capra and James Stewart on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ set Everett Collection It’s a Wonderful Life came out in 1946, again expressing the importance of altruism over rapacious capitalism.

The heart-felt classic runs two hours and 10 minutes. Directed by Frank Capra, "It's a Wonderful Life" stars James Stewart as the main character, George Bailey; Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore.