Here’s how you can watch the 1946 Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life online. The title was directed by film legend Frank Capra and starred James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, and Beulah Bondi. The film was based on the short story, The Greatest Gift, written by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1939.
It’s a Wonderful Life follows George Bailey (Stewart), a family patriarch who often puts aside his own dreams to help others. After being down on his luck, George contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve but a guardian angel named Clarence (Travers) stops him. Clarence then takes George on a journey to prove how many people’s lives he has changed and what his town would look like if he had never been born.
The 1946 film wasn’t initially a hit when it made its debut, but it has since become a must-watch every holiday season. Not only is It’s a Wonderful Life considered one of the best Christmas movies of all-time, but it’s also revered as one of the best films ever made. The title has been the subject of a number of remakes and a made-for-TV sequel but nothing ever beat the original. It’s a Wonderful Life can be found to stream online, but those looking on specific platforms might need to pay a fee.
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