Yes, after all these years, the bridge scene when it starts snowing never fails to choke me up.
Posted on 12/09/2021 12:15:03 PM PST by nickcarraway
The Mark Twain House and Museum will present Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” featured in conversation about her cookbook tonight, from 7-8 p.m.
This is a free, virtual event.
Grimes will be joined by her co-author, Franklin Doyanyo, to discuss their work, “It’s a Wonderful Life Cookbook.”
Joining the conversation will be playwright Joe Landry and Hartford Stage Artistic Producer Rachel Alderman, co-director of “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play,” at Hartford Stage through Dec. 26.
The panel will discuss the film, the play, the book, and the evil Mr. Potter.
Joins the Mark Twain House as it revisits Bedford Falls, George Bailey, Clarence the Angel (clutching his copy of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”), and, of course, Zuzu and her petals.
To register, visit: www.crowdcast.io/e/its-a-wonderful-book
She is delightful to follow and be a friend of on Facebook. I bought her previous cookbook at an autograph show in LA years back.
My favorite Christmas movie of all time.
Jimmy Stewart had a legendary career but one can argue that in terms of acting he showed his greatest range playing George Bailey.
Yes, after all these years, the bridge scene when it starts snowing never fails to choke me up.
My favorite Christmas movie of all time.
I’m with you on that. Filled with tons of pure, raw humanity - good and bad.
Really? I’m just the opposite.
It’s a horrible Christmas movie.
Drunkeness, abuse, depression, failure and greed do not make for festive holiday spirits.
But because it had an unrealistic dopey ending; that made it a holiday movie?
Bah! Humbug!
According to him, he had a heavy dose of post war PTSD right about then, and the scene where he was in complete despair was him channeling that feeling. He was an ETO bomber pilot and was right in the thick of it.
There are ugly things in life. Sin, if you will. One might say this movie is instructive on how to deal with that ugliness. The very spirit of Christmas, some might say.
#BestChristmasMovieEver
Try Die Hard for more levity.
From what I’ve read, Brigadier General Stewart went through the type of trauma that Gregory Peck’s character, General Frank Savage, experienced in the movie “Twelve O’Clock High”.
Just the other day I read that when he was praying in the bar, he actually broke down and was truly sobbing during that scene.
Up there with Christmas In Connecticut in terms of great Christmas movies.
Drunkeness, abuse, depression, failure and greed do not make for festive holiday spirits.
Correct, which is why it’s so good.
It’s about the building up inside of total despair and the wonderful redemption that occurs for this man.
Try Christmas Vacation. Cousin Eddie is always good for a laugh.
“My favorite Christmas movie of all time.”
Not mine. My personal favorite is the one that won the Oscar for Best Picture that year.
Bonus points if you know it.
Merry Christmas.
L
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