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It has been argued the Frank Capra classic is an indirect modern adaptation with some changes in the plot, Banker is contemplating suicide-unlike Stand-pat Pre-nightmare Scrooge, -of the Dickens" Christmas Carol. Also Angels are used rather than ghosts or spirits. In effect a modernized Scrooge tale.
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What is the name of the story that Its a Wonderful Life is based on?
"The Greatest Gift," a short story first written on a Christmas card by Philip Van Doren Stern, was the original title for It's a Wonderful Life.
Most commonly played Christmas movie?
For one film: "It's a Wonderful Life" For multiple versions of the same story: "A Christmas Carol".
Can the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life be considered a derivative of the Scrooge genre. State yes and no or why?
No. The two are both Christmas classics, but with different story lines. The message the movie Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) conveys is: Keep Christmas in your heart all throughout the year. It's a Wonderful Life, on the other hand, conveys the message that: Every life affects another therefore should not be taken for granted. It just so happens that the atmosphere portrayed in both movies centers around the Christmas holidays.
What town is the setting for the perennial Christmas classic Its a wonderful life?
It's a Wonderful Life is set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls, New York.
What is the name of the Christmas classic holiday movie that ranked 11th in the American film institute and top 100 American movies of all time but was a commercial flop when it was released in1946?
its a wonderful life
What is the name of a Christmas classic movie that was released in 1946?
"It's a Wonderful Life," was a Christmas classic from 1946. It was directed and produced by Frank Capra.
What is the name of the classic Christmas movie that includes the words Merry Christmas movie house Merry Christmas emporium Merry Christmas you wonderful old building and loan?
"It's A Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart.
What is the name of the story that Its a Wonderful Life is based on?
"The Greatest Gift," a short story first written on a Christmas card by Philip Van Doren Stern, was the original title for It's a Wonderful Life.
Most commonly played Christmas movie?
For one film: "It's a Wonderful Life" For multiple versions of the same story: "A Christmas Carol".
What was the Inspiration for its a wonderful life?
a Christmas card
What movie was based on The Greatest Gift a story that Philip Van Doren Stern included in his Christmas cards?
It's a Wonderful Life
Is the movie the Christmas carol older than its a wonderful life?
Yes. The first film version of "A Christmas Carol" was done in 1908. "It's a Wonderful Life" was released in 1946.
Can the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life be considered a derivative of the Scrooge genre. State yes and no or why?
No. The two are both Christmas classics, but with different story lines. The message the movie Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) conveys is: Keep Christmas in your heart all throughout the year. It's a Wonderful Life, on the other hand, conveys the message that: Every life affects another therefore should not be taken for granted. It just so happens that the atmosphere portrayed in both movies centers around the Christmas holidays.
What town is the setting for the perennial Christmas classic Its a wonderful life?
It's a Wonderful Life is set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls, New York.
What movie its a wonderful life have the line if Christmas doesn't come from a store perhaps means a bit more?
It's a wonderful life
What is the name of the Christmas classic holiday movie that ranked 11th in the American film institute and top 100 American movies of all time but was a commercial flop when it was released in1946?
its a wonderful life
What is the top Christmas movie?
It's A WonderFul Life with Jimmy Stewart
