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The Resource It's a wonderful life, screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra

It's a wonderful life, screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra

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George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide? Includes special features
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Edition
Platinum anniversary edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (130 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released asa a motion picture in 1946
  • Full screen
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It's a wonderful life
Title
It's a wonderful life
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screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra
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Actor
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide? Includes special features
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videorecording
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It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • Rating: PG; for thematic elements, smoking and some violence
  • CHV rating: G
Language note
English or French dialogue; English subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.I87 2016
PerformerNote
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Thomas Mitchell, Gloria Grahame
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1908-1997
  • 1921-1986
  • 1878-1954
  • 1874-1965
  • 1897-1991
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  • Stewart, James
  • Reed, Donna
  • Barrymore, Lionel
  • Travers, Henry
  • Goodrich, Frances
  • Hackett, Albert
  • Capra, Frank
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
Runtime
130
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  • Suicide
  • Guardian angels
  • Conduct of life
  • Conduct of life
  • Guardian angels
  • Suicide
Technique
live action
Label
It's a wonderful life, screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra
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Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released asa a motion picture in 1946
  • Full screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn959983972
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Platinum anniversary edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (130 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; Full screen presentation; Mono Dolby digital (English, French); Region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
It's a wonderful life, screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released asa a motion picture in 1946
  • Full screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn959983972
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Platinum anniversary edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (130 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; Full screen presentation; Mono Dolby digital (English, French); Region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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