It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Directed by	Frank Capra
Produced by	Frank Capra
Written by	Frances Goodrich,; Albert Hackett,; and Frank Capra; Based on The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
Starring	James Stewart,; Donna Reed,; Lionel Barrymore
Music by	Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography	Joseph F. Biroc,; Joseph Walker,; Victor Milner (uncredited)
Edited by	William Hornbeck
Production; company	Liberty Films
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures (original release),; Republic Pictures (video),; Artisan Entertainment (DVD),; Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 20, 1946
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.18 million (estimated)

It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 movie directed by Frank Capra. It inspired the story similar to A Christmas Carol.

Cast

Publicity photo of director Frank Capra. See below.
George Bailey (James Stewart), Mary Bailey (Donna Reed), and their youngest daughter Zuzu (Karolyn Grimes)
James Stewart and Gloria Grahame as George Bailey and Violet Bick
Young George (Bobbie Anderson) with Violet and Mary in Mr. Gower's drugstore
George and Mary dancing near the opening in the floor in the film's high school gym (filmed at Beverly Hills High School)
Henry Potter (Lionel Barrymore) was placed in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains as number six of villains, while George Bailey was voted number 9 of heroes.
Mary Hatch (Donna Reed), spinster librarian, in the world where George Bailey was never born.
"What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the Moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the Moon, Mary."
Theatrical trailer for It's A Wonderful Life
Karolyn Grimes as Zuzu Bailey