It's a Wonderful Life

Synopsis

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

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Cast

James Stewart

George Bailey

Donna Reed

Mary Hatch

Lionel Barrymore

Mr. Potter

Thomas Mitchell

Uncle Billy

Henry Travers

Clarence

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Bailey

Frank Faylen

Ernie

Ward Bond

Bert

Gloria Grahame

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H.B. Warner

Mr. Gower

Frank Albertson

Sam Wainwright

Todd Karns

Harry Bailey

Samuel S. Hinds

Pa Bailey

Mary Treen

Cousin Tilly

Virginia Patton

Ruth Dakin

Charles Williams

Cousin Eustace

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Hatch

William Edmunds

Mr. Martini

Lillian Randolph

Annie

Argentina Brunetti

Mrs. Martini

Crew

Art

• Jack Okey Art Direction
• Emile Kuri Set Decoration
• William Cameron Menzies Art Direction

Camera

• Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography
• Joseph Walker Director of Photography
• Phil Stern Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
• Edward Stevenson Costume Design

Crew

• Jo Swerling Additional Writing
• Michael Wilson Additional Writing
• Daniel Hays Special Effects
• Russell A. Cully Special Effects
• Lila Finn Stunts
• Victor Milner Cinematography

Directing

• Frank Capra Director
• Arthur S. Black Jr. Assistant Director

Editing

• William Hornbeck Editor

Lighting

• Homer Plannette Gaffer

Production

• Frank Capra Producer

Sound

• Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
• Clem Portman Sound
• Richard Van Hessen Sound
• John Aalberg Sound
• Paul Marquardt Orchestrator

Visual Effects

• Russell Shearman Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Philip Van Doren Stern Original Story
• Frances Goodrich Screenplay
• Albert Hackett Screenplay
• Frank Capra Screenplay

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