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When and where will the Its A Wonderful Life marathon happen this year? (Original Post) MrScorpio Dec 2017 OP
I have yet to watch that film Siwsan Dec 2017 #1
The pay off is at the end... MrScorpio Dec 2017 #2
About the best I can do is watch the 1947 version of 'Miracle on 34th Street' Siwsan Dec 2017 #6
Hey look mister d_r Dec 2017 #3
+1 n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #4
It, like much of Frank Capra's stuff, relies on building emotion. The movie is best enjoyed with no FSogol Dec 2017 #5
I am more of a miracle on 34th street fan tymorial Dec 2017 #7
It's weird, but whenever I watch It's A KatyMan Dec 2017 #8
I like that one plus avebury Dec 2017 #10
I don't know of a marathon, NBC usually airs it the weekend dewsgirl Dec 2017 #9
I had heard a lot about it...many years ago..in the 70s..so Stuart G Dec 2017 #11

Siwsan

(26,310 posts)
1. I have yet to watch that film
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:09 PM
Dec 2017

I've tried and failed, miserably. A little too schmaltzy for my taste, but then I'm not much of a Christmas person, anyway.

Siwsan

(26,310 posts)
6. About the best I can do is watch the 1947 version of 'Miracle on 34th Street'
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:28 PM
Dec 2017

And, of course 'A Christmas Story'. That was my whole family's favorite holiday movie and now that most of them are gone, I use it as a connection and the memories come flooding back. I guess that makes it a successful movie, for me.

Miracle on 34th Street was something I connect to my Grandmother. It seems every time I watched it, as a child, I was at her tiny little house on the east side of Flint. Good times, indeed.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
3. Hey look mister
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:13 PM
Dec 2017

we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast and we don’t need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Is that clear or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?

FSogol

(45,562 posts)
5. It, like much of Frank Capra's stuff, relies on building emotion. The movie is best enjoyed with no
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:17 PM
Dec 2017

interruptions, commercials, family, etc. Big liberal message too, which is another of Capra's habits.

KatyMan

(4,213 posts)
8. It's weird, but whenever I watch It's A
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:34 PM
Dec 2017

Wonderful Life, somehow elves throw handfuls of sawdust or sand or something in my eyes. So I avoid it. Sort of.

Buffalo girl won't you come out tonight won't you come out tonight won't you come out tonight...


Stuart G

(38,454 posts)
11. I had heard a lot about it...many years ago..in the 70s..so
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:45 PM
Dec 2017

I took out a 16 mm version of that film, (no video tape then, yes, I did have a 16 mm projector) ..from the library and watched it. I heard about it, but never seen it..
First time I ever cried from watching a film out of happiness. Wonderful film. Once every couple of years they play it at a local movie theater. I go because although I have seen it a number of times, and I have a copy on disc...I prefer watching a film in a theater which it was made for..

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