Tag Archives: Frank Capra

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. Mr. Gower’s voice is the first we hear. 2. Fifty cents on the dollar. 3. “Yeah, yeah yeah, soybeans, yeah.” 3 other things.

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. A butterfly collection displayed on the wall of the dining room. 2. Burt gives the newlyweds a bottle of champagne. It’s during Prohibition! 3. Mr. Gower wears newspapers under his shirt to keep warm. … Continue reading →

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. $17.50. 2. The miniature skull-and-chain desk ornament in Potter’s office. 3. The newspaper weather report is accurate. Merry Christmas! 3 other things.

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. H.P. is painted on the side of his carriage. 2. “Please don’t hit my sore ear again! Please don’t hit my sore ear again!” 3. In every reality, it’s a Schlitz bar. 3 other things.

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. He lights a cigarette, takes a puff. He hears a train whistle, then looks down at the travel brochures in his hands and throws them on the ground. 2. “It’s all over town that … Continue reading →

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. George was born in 1907, making him four years older than his brother Harry. 2. At the dinner table scene, George’s father uses the phrase “crawl to Potter.” A few months later, at the … Continue reading →

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 3 new things I noticed this year: 1. When Mr. Gower hits little George his ear is actually bleeding. It makes the scene that much more disturbing. This is the moment in the film where … Continue reading →