Kids Library Home

Welcome to the Kids' Library!

Search for books, movies, music, magazines, and more.

     
Available items only
Video/Film/DVD

Uniform Title It's a wonderful life (Motion picture)
Title Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life [videorecording] / Liberty Films presents ; screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra ; produced and directed by Frank Capra.

Imprint Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2006]

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Eureka DVD Collection  DVD431    ---  Available
Edition 60th anniversary ed.
Description 1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Based on a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
Special features: The making of It's a wonderful life (behind the scenes information on the making of the film, the film's conception and reception); A personal remembrance (includes interviews with Frank Capra and James Stewart), original theatrical trailer.
From Stillwater Friends of the Library donation, November 12, 2008.
Credits Additional scenes by Jo Swerling ; score, Dmitri Tiomkin ; directors of photography, Joseph Walker and Joseph Biroc ; editor, William Hornbeck.
Cast James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner.
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.
Audience MPAA rating: G.
System Details DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital.
Language English or French audio tracks, optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards National Film Registry selection, 1990.
Golden Globes, USA, 1947: Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Director (Frank Capra).
Subject Stern, Philip Van Doren, 1900-1984 -- Film and video adaptations.
Families -- Drama.
Success -- Drama.
Suicidal behavior -- Drama.
Angels -- Drama.
Angels -- Drama.
Fantasy films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Genre/Form Christmas films.
Fantasy -- Feature.
Romance -- Feature.
Family -- Feature.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Love stories.
Added Author Capra, Frank, 1897-1991. Producer. Director. Screenwriter.
Goodrich, Frances, 1890-1984.
Hackett, Albert, 1900-1995.
Stewart, James, 1908-1997. Actor.
Reed, Donna, 1921-1986. Actor.
Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954. Actor.
Mitchell, Thomas, 1892-1962. Actor.
Bondi, Beulah, 1892-1981. Actor.
Travers, Henry, 1874-1965. Actor.
Stern, Philip Van Doren, 1900-1984. Greatest gift.
Liberty Films.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Added Title It's a wonderful life
ISBN 1415719101
9781415719107
Standard No. 097369600149
Music No. 96001 Paramount Pictures

 
    
Available items only