Lionel Barrymore played the radio role of the miserly Scrooge from 1934 to 1953. It led to his role as Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life.

Ward Bond appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life as Bert, the cop, and in They Were Expendable as 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.

The Christmas staple, It's a Wonderful Life, began as a short story that Philip Van Doren Stern couldn't sell. See how it became the movie.

Mary Treen appears in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life as Cousin Tilly. She also guests in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

It's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), but Donna Reed was not the only one considered.

Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.

Henry Travers is best known for his role as the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life."

For the past 16 years Donna Reed's daughter, Mary, has been introducing screenings of It's a Wonderful Life in small independent theaters.

It's a Wonderful Life appeared in theaters on January 7, 1947. It went into the public domain in 1974 and became a Christmas favorite.

Screen Guild Theater broadcast the second radio adaptation of It's a Wonderful Life. Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart reprise their film roles.

George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.

Jackie Schmillen, a 1998 Donna Reed Scholar and TV host, visits with Jimmy Hawkins about his role as Tommy Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life.

It's a Wonderful Life premiered in New York City. It received mixed reviews but became a classic film after it was put into public domain.

Former child star Karolyn Grimes recalls starring in It's a Wonderful Life and how it has affected her life.

Jimmy Hawkins, who portrayed Tommy Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, sits down for an interview at the annual It's a Wonderful Life Festival.

Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart reprised their roles in It's a Wonderful Life for a 1951 radio broadcast on Stars in the Air.

Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II when he made It's a Wonderful LIfe. Read more.

The Smithsonian's Christopher Wilson takes you on a journey that interprets It's a Wonderful Life with a new set of eyes.

Seneca Falls celebrates the 76th Anniversary of "It's a Wonderful Life" with a four-day festival featuring former cast members.

Two stars of It's a Wonderful Life, Karolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins, look back at the classic which was nominated for five Oscars.