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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life
A poster for the film, one of many triumphant works from the astonishing year of 1946 Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive
It's a Wonderful Life
George Lassoes the World? The young George Bailey tells Uncle Billy how he’s going to get out of Bedford Falls and see the world Photograph: Cinetext/RKO/Allstar
It's a Wonderful Life
All the Hallmarks of a Run! George cancels his honeymoon and just manages to save the Building and Loan Photograph: Cinetext/RKO/Allstar
It's a Wonderful Life
The Bank Examiner calls: The Christmas Eve visit that starts the film Photograph: The Kobal Collection
It's a Wonderful Life
You’re my what?! You look like about the kind of guardian angel I’d get, George tells Clarence Photograph: Cinetext/RKO/Allstar
It's a Wonderful Life
Zuzu’s petals! Zuzu’s petals! George gets a second chance Photograph: Cinetext/RKO/Allstar
It's a Wonderful Life
Beautiful Bedford Falls: George races home to see Mary and the kids. Photograph: The Kobal Collection
It's a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life: But what might have happened after 1946? Photograph: Cinetext/RKO/Allstar
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