Behind the Scenes of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Cinematic Journey

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On the Set of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Actor Jimmy Stewart packs a snowball on the set of "It's a Wonderful Life." In the 1946 holiday classic, an angel shows frustrated businessman George Bailey what his community would have been like without him.
Actor Jimmy Stewart packs a snowball on the set of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” In the 1946 holiday classic, an angel shows frustrated businessman George Bailey what his community would have been like without him.
Director Frank Capra, right, stands with an unidentified man on the set.
Director Frank Capra, right, stands with an unidentified man on the set.
Members of the crew make artificial snow.
Members of the crew make artificial snow.
Jimmy Stewart enjoys the falling "snow" in downtown Bedford Falls, the fictional town in the movie.
Jimmy Stewart enjoys the falling “snow” in downtown Bedford Falls, the fictional town in the movie.
A can of fake snow sits on the set.
A can of fake snow sits on the set.

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