The immigrant dream of Frank Capra
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Capra and the World War II effort
The struggle and triumph of a holiday classic
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schopenhauer It's a Wonderful Life
It tanked at the theaters and faded away, Till a copyright slip let it play night and day.
schopenhauer A missed copyright renewal in 1974 allowed TV stations to broadcast *It's a Wonderful Life* for free, saving it from obscurity.
schopenhauer Despite five Oscar nominations, *It's a Wonderful Life* was a financial disaster that bankrupted Capra's independent studio.
schopenhauer Sort Capra's movie reels by release date to discover his legendary film history.
Copyright miracle: *It's a Wonderful Life* became a holiday staple because of a 1974 clerical error that failed to renew its copyright, putting it in the public domain.
A work of art of recognized and established value. Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life became a television staple after its copyright expired in 1974.
What administrative mishap in 1974 accidentally turned *It's a Wonderful Life* into a holiday classic?
Which short story by Philip Van Doren Stern was the basis for Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life*?
What fictional town serves as the setting for George Bailey's struggles in *It's a Wonderful Life*?
What was the name of the independent production company Frank Capra co-founded after WWII?
Which government agency investigated *It's a Wonderful Life* in 1947, suspecting it of carrying communist propaganda?
Which character in *It's a Wonderful Life* is a bumbling uncle who accidentally loses $8,000?
Which actor played the iconic role of George Bailey in *It's a Wonderful Life*?