Tis the season....
I love Christmas movies, and they are about to go back into the Christmas vault. I thought it would be fun to list favorite Christmas movies.. and a quote or two... and even add some trivia to make it fun!
My favorite movie:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Quote: Every time a bell rings.. an Angel gets his wings: (Zuzu Bailey)
Quote: Remember, no man is a failure who has friends. (written by Clarence in the book he gave George)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NdilAFZoSs4&feature=related
Trivia:
Zuzu's name came from a box of Zuzu Ginger snaps
In 1947, an FBI analyst submitted, without comment, an addition to a running memo on "Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry," recording the opinion of an industry source who said that the film's "obvious" attempt to discredit bankers "is a common trick used by Communists."
George Bailey's two best friends were named: Bert and Ernie
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) is showing at the movie house as George runs down the street in Bedford Falls. Henry Travers, who plays Clarence, the angel, starred in that film as Horace P. Bogardus.
The set for Bedford Falls was constructed in two months and was one of the longest sets that had ever been made for an American movie. It covered four acres of the RKO's Encino Ranch. It included 75 stores and buildings, main street, factory district and a large residential and slum area. The Main Street was 300 yards long, three whole city blocks!
James Stewart was nervous about the phone scene kiss because it was his first screen kiss since his return to Hollywood after the war. Under Frank Capra's watchful eye, Stewart filmed the scene in only one unrehearsed take, and it worked so well that part of the embrace was cut because it was too passionate to pass the censors.