Podcast:All The Right Movies Published On: Sun Jan 16 2022 Description: It flopped on release. The FBI flagged it as possible communist propaganda. And it only became the most beloved Christmas film ever made because someone forgot to renew the copyright, letting TV stations air it for free, year after year.Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) handed James Stewart his first role after the war and gave Bedford Falls a permanent place in cinema. John, Westy and Matt get into Capra's direction, the surprisingly dark heart beneath all that warmth, the fake snow invented specially for it, and where George Bailey's story sits on their scorecards. Every time a bell rings.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com