[ReformationFan]

"Look daddy. Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."

[ReformationFan]

Options:

The original B & W version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIOQZCmp02o

and the colorized one:

The colorized version-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl0BWUsAYyY

Enjoy.

[nothingnew]

Possibly my favorite film of all time.

I must agree.

I own it on dvd and watch it every Christmas Eve, since, uhm, forever.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Ever see the story on how the movie became a Christmas staple? An error let the copyright lapse and it became a free movie for years so TV stations would show it as often as possible.

[SamAdams76]

Ironically many conservatives see this as an anti-capitalist film. Basically the premise for this theory is the fact that the George Bailey character continuously turns down opportunities to better himself and earn more money in favor of his philanthropic inclinations (i.e. insist on running a failing savings & loan so that the lower-income residents of the town will have a place to get a loan without having to worry about paying on time). Meanwhile, the capitalists in the film are seen as either evil monsters (Potter) or selfishly motivated (Bailey's brothers).

Personally I don't look into the film that deeply and still consider this film one of my all-time favorites. And after all these years, I still fantasize about Donna Reed - probably the most perfect wife ever put to film.

[dainbramaged]

My 83 year old marxist father in law hates this film. He also hates dogs and voted for obama twice - and yet we are spending Christmas Eve at his place, just so I can keep the peace with my wife.

[Hildy]

The great lesson in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE is that if you do the RIGHT THING, good things will happen.

George Bailey is not a great guy, really. He has many faults and the movie shows them all... but when it comes down to it, he always puts HIS needs aside for others. And of course by doing that, others benefit and he is loved. And that’s what the movie really is about: Just Doing the Right Things.

[clearcarbon]

Great movie!