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Full link: https://youtu.be/7_UN2rtGc50

It's holiday season!!

This was actually a requested movie (thank you!!), but I loved it so much I wanted to share! I've actually been trying to convince people around me to watch it too :D. I had never heard about it before. Is this one that you've known your whole life and rewatch? Tell me!

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John Courtright

What a great reaction Mary!! I'm so glad you reacted to this one! It cracks me up that Clarence getting his wings was the thing that put you over the top!! That's priceless! I read one comment on another reaction to this movie from a person who said this movie literally saved his life. Every life affects so many others. Perhaps you'll save a life by reacting to this movie! How's that for a mind bender?? Merry Christmas, Mary!!

Don Mayhem

Believe it or not, this movie was a flop when it came out. Or it did decent and then people forgot about it. This movie later went to public domain and that's when they started showing it on tv every year at Christmas and it became a classic. Clarence isn't subtle at all about not telling people you're an Angel lol. Tghe part where uncle Billy is walking home drunk, saying he spit in Potter's eye, you hear stuff crashing down and Billy says "I'm all right. I'm all right." A crew member actually knocked stuff over and the actor Thomas Mitchell playing Uncle Billy improvised and saved the scene. I heard mention of a sequel, but nothing in 8 years.

Don Mayhem

In the tv show Hawkeye, Clint was teaching Kate how to flick a tiny round object to turn the tv off and on. When the tv turns on, It's A Wonderful life is playing on tv. A WatchMojo video mentioned how Hawkeye and George Bailey's lives parallel each other. Clarence shows George what his life would be like if he wasn't born. Thanos snapped away 50% of all living creatures including Hawkeye's family. George Bailey thought about suicide until Clarence intervened. Hawkeye was going to sacrifice himself till Natasha stopped him. Plus they both both lost hearing in one ear for their heroic act.

Sonny Smith

Just to give everyone an idea of the money in today's value; George is making about $4000 a month, Potter offers him a salary of $435,000 a year, Baily's loans are providing people with loans to build houses for about $90,000.

Sarah H

I really loved watching this with you! When I first saw this in high school I instantly fell in love with it, but I haven't watched it now for a long time. Since the last time I saw it I've had time to finish four years of college and gradually become the typical begrudged millennial as I've been working a job I never wanted for the last 5 years. This film definitely hits different now, and it was the perfect thing for me to watch atm. I'm feeling extra grateful today!

resinmonkey .

'It's a Wonderful Life" was the first movie Jimmy Stewart [George Baily} made after nearly two years as a bomber pilot in WW2. He had been a star before the war but I imagine he was dealing with PTSD when he made this film, you'd never know it though.

Anonymous

Jimmy Stewart WAS dealing with PTSD during the filming of this movie. In the scene where Bailey is in the bar pleading with God, Jimmy Stewart's tears were real. He was actually having a PTSD episode filming that scene.

N M

If you really loved this movie, then might I suggest THE FAMILY MAN (2000) with Nicolas Cage and Tea Leoni which is also a Christmas-themed movie, but with a different type of twist to this concept of a “glimpse”. I think you would really enjoy this film as well.

N M

If you watch this again, consider watching the colorized version.

John Courtright

FYI. According to saving.org, $1 in 1933 is worth $21.28 in 1922. This means that George's $45/week salary ($2,340/year) in 1933 would be equivalent to $958/week ($49,795/year) in 2022. Potter's offer of $20,000 per year in 1933 would be equivalent to an astronomical $425,600 per year in 2022 ($1,276,800 total for the 3-year contract)!! No wonder George dropped his cigar!!

Robocchio

Love this movie did you know you've seen other people watching this in other christmas movies. Home Alone, Gremlins, Christmas Vacation, Hawkeye. You didnt get the reference at the time but this movie has been ever present

Em McG

love it! I thought I'd watch this now... 😊 just finished - is there a youtube version? Let me go watch that too, lol...

Em McG

hey there are really good comments in the youtube vid. Regarding "Zuzu" I was thinking it must be a nickname for Susie.