Bucolic Bedford Falls, New York and its unlikely hero, George Bailey, have become like old friends to us over more than a half century. Frank Capra’s 1946 film, It’s A Wonderful Life, no great success in the theaters on its first run, has become ubiquitous since then. We probably no longer see it clearly, and when we do, we may focus too much on the syrupy parts, or the characters who have become caricatures in the popular imagination: Mr. Potter was evil itself; Uncle Billy was addled and drunk in ways that it’s no longer acceptable to think funny; and Donna Reed as Mary Hatch became an unreal, idealized version of womanhood contributing to the messed up America of the 1950s. Despite all of this, It’s A Wonderful Life is a masterpiece and a fresh look at the key moments in the film can offer some profound lessons – still timely today – on the meaning of life, community, greed, virtue, good, and evil. In this original ebook, author Jon M. Sweeney takes you through the film, almost scene by scene, reflecting on the sometimes surprising spiritual values in this most popular Christmas movie of all time. After reading The Spiritual Life of George Bailey you will never look at It’s A Wonderful Life the same way, again.
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