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It's a wonderful life

Republic Pictures; produced and directed by Frank Capra; screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Edition:
2-disc collector's set
Creation:
1946
Publication:
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2007]
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Summary:
A man is saved from a suicide attempt by an angel and is then shown how important he is to the people who love him. A Christmas classic. Features both the black and white and the colorized version.
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1. It's a wonderful life (130 min., black and white)
  • Disc 2. It's a wonderful life (130 min., color).
Contributors:
Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 , film producer, film director, screenwriter
Goodrich, Frances , screenwriter
Hackett, Albert , screenwriter
Stewart, James, 1908-1997 , actor
Reed, Donna, 1921-1986 , actor
Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954 , actor
Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981 , actor
Grahame, Gloria , actor
Walker, Joseph B. , director of photography
Biroc, Joseph, 1903-1996 , director of photography
Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 , composer
Hornbeck, William, 1901-1983 , editor of moving image work
Republic Pictures Corporation , production company
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Paramount Pictures Corporation , publisher
Languages:
English
French
Language Notes:
English or French dialogue.
Main Work:
It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
Included Works:
It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
It's a wonderful life (Motion picture) (French)
Alternate Titles:
At head of title: Frank Capra's
Subjects:
Suicidal behavior — Drama
Angels — Drama
Friendship — Drama
Suicidal behavior
Angels
Friendship
Genres:
Motion pictures
Feature films
Fiction films
Christmas films
Fantasy films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
System Details:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
Performers:
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Joseph Walker, Joseph F. Biroc ; music, Dimitri Tiomkin ; editor, William Hornbeck ; additional scenes by Jo Swerling.
General Notes:
Description based on: Title from container.
Closed captioned in English.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
Full screen.
Special features: The making of "It's a wonderful life"; A personal remembrance; Original theatrical trailer.
Audience:
Not rated.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color & black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; mono; Dolby Digital; sound
Film Characteristics:
full screen
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
ITS 1946 DVD
ISBNs:
9781415719084
141571908X
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 097361313849
Publisher Number, Paramount Home Entertainment: 13138
OCLC Numbers:
173319592