God bless both of you sir I know watch this with my wife every Christmas eve after we put the presents out its probably one of my very favorite things about Christmas now
@@geeebuttersnap2433 I was going to say the same thing and then I saw your comment. I've drawn people out of my life for many reasons, but mainly by hating myself and thinking unconsciously I don't deserve happiness. I don't think we should think we are a failure though... Because I don't think the main meaning of the movie should be for that quote to be taken literally, but that in the end, all that matters is to keep in mind that we should try and care of others, the same way that many people have tried to take care of us. To look for the George Baileys in our worlds. Things will be good, my friend, and I hope you have such happy holidays :)
ME TOO I WATCH TOO WITH MY MOM AND AT THE OF THE MOVIE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE I GET GOOSEBUMPS FROM THE WATCHING THE END OF THE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE ITS A GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVERY YEAR AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME AND NOW BEING THAT CHRISTMAS IS OVER WITH, ITS A NEW YEARS WEEKEND OF 2023 AND IM SURE THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE WILL BE BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR IN 2023
Same my dad showed this to me as a kid and being dumb I couldn't get into it but now that I'm older it's a film that makes me tear up every time I watch it
TheAwesomeDarkNinja I know exactly what you mean. I really didn’t care about this movie when I was a kid but when I got older I began to fall in love with it. Now it’s one of my holiday favorites.
The single line that has never ever failed to make me cry is when the uncle says “they didn’t ask any questions, just heard you were in trouble and they were all in”
Im 16 years old, living and 2023, obsessed with old fims, and I can truly say that this is the oldest film ive watched that's ever made me cry. A true classic. Beautiful ending.
I'm an English teacher of high school sophomores around your age. I'm showing this film to them next week. I hope it resonates with them and some of them have a similar reaction. I'm heartened that it resonated with you!
I'm 70 years old in 2023 n I love old, black n white films...esp that move me to tears...have you watched a 'A Tale of Two Cities' with Ronald Coleman 1935...? It's worth it as well ☺️
@Sammy R. Because it ends beautifully with a man giving his life and avenging his family and while the AMAZING music plays he passes to go and see them again. It makes me cry everytime due to its execution.
The part with the message from Sam always gets to me. $25,000 in 1946 is equivalent to almost $380,000 today. His friend trusts him so much that the second he hears he's in trouble, he is offering him a small fortune. Doesn't know what is going on, doesn't need to know, just wants to make sure George is okay. Love that moment.
@@jayteegamble naw IMO Sam is suppose to show that having lots of money doesn't make you a bad person like Mr. Potter and how you can use that wealth to help people
This ending gets me every time. I remember when I was a kid, my father lost his business he worked so hard for. He was devastated. Our church went all out to help us. Soon people were dropping off food, money, stuff for the kids. Just the power of a local community pulling together. I think of that every time I see this ending.
I remember when I was 5 year's old . My Dad lost his job . About 2 weeks before Christmas . We went to my grandpa's for Christmas week ... I did not know anything was wrong at all , to young . Well when we got home . The house was full of gifts a Christmas tree . All that I knew at the time . Was that Santa had come while we were gone . It was the best Christmas that we ever had . All the people that my Dad worked with and many of my Mom's friend's made that Christmas for us . That was 1955 .
This movie saved me. I was very suicidal two years ago, and watching this made me realize that everyone in your life you have touched some how. And that’s what kept me going. Merry Christmas to all.
The fact that despite all the horrible things he said when he came home the first time, she knew that wasn't him, didn't take it personally, and then turned around and sought immediate help is quite amazing. That's the kind of spouse you want.
In Scripture we are cautioned to deal with one another according to knowledge. Knowledge. Today, people have a disagreement or a bad day, "It must not be working out for us! I don't need this!" They leave. Mary Bailey knew what kind of man her husband was at heart. That he was speaking and acting from stress and fear and frustration. She never doubted him. This is how we al b should treat those we love. He was a good man.
It's main moral is that God puts everyone on earth for a reason, be it a small one that only helps a few people or a major one that saves hundreds of lives. Nevertheless, we all have a purpose, and George's was to save Bedford Falls from falling under the control of Potter.
tripp cory or that you don't know how much impact you've had on the people around you, and that you don't know how far small and random acts of kindness can go
When Harry says:"To my big brother George, the richest man in town." The following expression on Jimmy Stewarts face to one of my favourite lines in this film is one of the most honest, pure and amazing acting reactions I have ever seen. I cannot stop watching it over and over again. Thank you Jimmy, you were a wonderful actor.
+Raymond LaPointe I agree. Complete happiness that he knows she knows he knows that she knows she didn't want money or Sam, but wanted true love instead. What a beautiful lady
Been watching it every year for 35 years, and that telegraph part fucks me up every time. I go outta the room so my wife doesn't see me. Straight up kills me every Xmas.
A movie line for all time, "Remember George no man is a failure that has friends." All the money and fame in this world are as fleeting and fragile as dust in the wind. Friendship and the support of others can steer any ship through the deepest waters. It's a wonderful life, it's a wonderful film. Like the great classic, A Christmas Carol our hero is brought from the very depths of despair to the deepest joy imaginable. Nothing is more uplifting than that. A true classic.
Just the way he quietly delivers “Please God, let me live again.” Always rips my heart out and I’m drowning in tears. He truly has been given the greatest gift; a chance to see a world that has never been touched by him, to see how many lives he has saved and changed for the best and how when he was on the brink of taking his own life, everyone prayed, wept, searched, and tried to help him in any way they could.
As I laid in the hospital with 4 IV s and oxygen while trying to fight off covid pneumonia and blood clots, I prayed hard, just like George. I felt the love and prayers from so many friends and relatives, just like George. 2021 and this movie has new meaning for me.
My old English teacher from high school told our class she didn’t want to show this movie to us because she didn’t want to make all the boys cry, as a 16 year old boy I thought that was ridiculous because I had never cried at a movie but I was home on Friday night that week and watched it with my mom and I’ve never cried from happiness so hard. This will forever go down as one of my top 5 all time movies. No man is a failure if he has friends.😢
haha same. George got a wonderful gift from Clarence called Perspective. Ya going to jail would suck for a time but his family and friends would still be there for him(especially once he got out) even if they didn't chip in at the end to get him out. Still better than being dead/not being born at all.
This movie has such a brilliant payoff. The whole thing builds for about 3/4 of its runtime, simply showing the life of this man and the sacrifices he's made for the benefit of others. Only after all this is Clarence introduced and George's wish of never been born realised. And then the final 10 minutes of uplift that bring it all together. I can't really think of another script like it. It's hard not to feel this wave of emotion.
You summed it up perfectly. I watched the film for the first time Christmas morning and I won't lie; the first 3/4 of the movie drags at points and I was thinking "when is the angel going to show up?" By the time George is about to commit suicide and Clarence shows up my interest increased dramatically. By the time he's running around town yelling "Merry Christmas" I was ready to jump and cheer too. The ending is also phenomenal. The buildup may be slow but it's so worth it if you stick with the film to the final act. And I understand that we as an audience have to get to know George and his family otherwise his attempted suicide wouldn't be as impactful.
It’s a tradition in my family to watch this movie every Christmas Eve. As I’ve gotten older, I understand the meaning even more. This year, the ending brought me to tears
George's face right after his brother toasts him and the entire room starts singing is one of the most priceless and heartwarming expressions I've ever seen in my life.
This is the beauty of James Stewart acting, such an amazing actor that you can not take your eyes off of him when he is on screen because if you do for a seconed you will miss an expression thats how great he was, a beautiful, amazing, and extra talented artist with extraordinary emotion and feelings.
Or get excited about being about being alive and not being dead
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@@x00p3 Back in the 1970s, the late Kenny Everett made a special five-minute introduction for the movie on behalf of the BBC. He said it was his all-time favourite movie. (If you're too young or too non-British to recognise the name "Kenny Everett", give him a Google.)
Written by Alan Berens - I realized something while watching "It's a Wonderful Life" recently. It was something I missed the first 326 times I watched it. That is, I think the hero of the story isn't George, it's Mary. The movie starts off with Mary praying for God to be with George. Her prayer (and others) is the catalyst for the angel, Clarence, being sent to George. Mary is the one who sees the beauty of the old broken down house. "It's full of romance, that old place." George sees empty space; Mary sees a space that can be filled with a family's love. That's why George kisses the broken banister knob in the end; he finally sees what Mary always saw in that house. Mary saw it on the day of their wedding. She was the one who transformed the house into "honeymoon suite." Of course, that happened after she had the idea to offer her $2000 honeymoon money to the people of the town during the bank run. When George is depressed by his friends moving onward and upward in the world and think he's a disappointment to his wife because of it, Mary makes it clear that she "didn't want to marry anybody else in town." Never complaining, she worked "day after day remaking the old Granville house into a home." This while having 4 children and running the USO. Finally, Mary is the one who goes all over town to ask for help for her husband. Uncle Billy remarks, "Mary did it, George! Mary did it!" I had never noticed her expression before when Uncle Billy says this. She's in the background as he says it, and she mouths "No..." while she shakes her head and moves further into the background. It's an incredibly subtle but important feature of her character: do good for others, but let others receive the credit. She moves fully into the background so that everyone giving money to George can come front and center. This was all orchestrated by Mary but she fades into the background. Now look at the picture below where Mary is again in the background. Note where she's positioned: over George's shoulder. The one watching over George all these years was Mary. She was as much a guardian angel to George as Clarence was. In the end, George was a good man; even a great one. He was after all, "The richest man in town." But would he have accomplished all he did, and been the man he was without Mary? I think the answer is definitely not. And there are many such Marys in this world who quietly go about, offering their prayers, works, and sufferings; raising their children; praying for their husbands and making them 10x the men they would have been without them. I know. I'm married to one. Most of their deeds won't be known this side of heaven. Until they're known, we, the Georges of this world, offer to you Marys our profound thank you. And we promise to keep trying to lasso the moon for you. You deserve nothing less.
It's great. I think this line helps him understand what his father was telling him years ago. Working at the building and loan does not feel like he's making much of a difference, it's not a glamourous job. But through this monotonous, thorn in his side type of job he is able to help people in such a fundamental way. Great movie. Every moment at the end of this movie ties in so well to the rest of the movie.
I’m an addict in recovery. Since I was a little boy, I’ve watched this movie every Christmas Eve with my family. From 2018-2021, I’d be drunk or high on Christmas, or coming down. I’d watch this movie with no love or feeling in my heart. My family knew it. They were hurt and confused by me and still desperate to help me. I hit a low point in 2021. I watched this movie with my then-girlfriend. I was high and felt nothing, not a thing. This year was a turning point. I got clean and I will stay clean, I don’t have a doubt. I bought presents for my family. I participate in their lives. I feel love and give as well as receive. I watched this movie on Christmas Eve as usual this year, and I felt so much emotion at the end. It’s amazing to feel human again. Grateful to be alive and to feel love in my life, and to be able to share it with others.
This is one of my favorite cinema moments of all time Think about it. The whole town came to safety for this man. The man who worked tirelessly through the entirety of his entire life Helping people serving his community. This man is a prime example of what a model citizen should be. The people care about this man so much they would literally This man touched so many lives. saving his brother's life, the pharmacist, the police officer, dozens of his neighbors for Bedford Falls. Giving his children such a great life. Additionally, after seeing the impact he would have if he wasn't there, his absence. Then when Clarence shows him the absence his life would have made. At the bridge, he begs for his old life back, even if it means he goes to jail forever. His gentleness, his kindness, his integrity, his HONOR The ending is one of the most emotional moments. The GLORY this man must feel in this moment absolutely takes my breath away. Seeing his community rally behind them. The community he's served his entire life. It is my wish one day to feel as this man does. To have your life mean something, to know your presence made such an impact on so many dozens of lives. Probably this man's finest hour...
All talk and tears ... yet not one of you thanks God, who happens to be at the centre of the story, and who saved George miraculously after he prayed (and others prayed).
This is one of the best movies ever made in cinema history.. That goes for Christmas movies and movies in general. I am genuinely touched every time I watch it and I never fail to cry. I'm glad I knew you, George Bailey.
I remember that feeling. I still think of hurting myself or others. They are just random thoughts. But I always think, any day can be like Xmas as long as there’s nothing to celebrate with others
I love the look on his face when Claerence tells him that every man on the transport died because his brother wasn't there to save them. He understood how such a seemingly unimportant act can ripple in time.
George started to understand that without him to save Harry's life from drowning in the icy waters, his parents grieved for his death, Bailey's Loaning company went belly up after his father's death, his uncle was put into in insane asylum and his mom turned the former Bailey home into a lodging facility.
If we take one of the C4 Liberty ships used during WW2 for sake of argument, they tended to carry roughly 6,000 troops. So not only did George's indirect action all them years ago save many people around Bedford falls but it also save an additional 6,000 + Christmas's!
As a man who was facing suicide in 2018, this film has such special meaning for me. I was in the midst of a divorce and the pain threatened to take my life. I remember that I was shown in a very unique spiritual experience (in which my Mom saved my life) what would happen to my children if I were to leave. It would have a ripple effect that would not only affect them but others who I was meant to meet. I am so grateful I stayed. I can attest to the fact that no man (or woman for that matter) is a failure who has friends. My life is incredibly rich and full because I chose to stay. ❤
I’m pretty sure the ending gets everyone... old or young, rich or poor, religious or not! It just makes people realize they’re not as insignificant as they believe many times and even the smallest of actions (good or bad) can have a HUGE rippling affect on tons of people and change their lives.
Surprised no one's quoted the best line in the whole movie.. "I wanna live again.." "I wanna live again..." "I wanna live again... please God, let me live again". 😩🙏 Chokes me up every time... I've never heard more emotion given in a movie like Jimmy Stewart saying that line..
That’s my favorite line too! He was so honest with emotion and his eagerness to live you couldn’t help but really feel that moment. Wow. That holds on to you.
I felt down, depressed, and stressed out from work. Watched this whole movie today and it lifts me right back up again. This film is better than antidepressant drugs. I am a grown man in his 50s and this film is one of a few that brings a tear to my eyes. Thanks for uplifting this
Just finished watching here in Canada. Gets me every time . I heard a quote, a guy , a tough man , saying recently to the effect there are times not to be ashamed of man tears .. watching this movie, the ending, this is one of those times ..
I'm 18, on December 30, 2021 I saw this film for the first time in my life. Although I'm emotional, I never really cry about sad film moments, until this one. This was truly the moment I started crying. I must say that this is definitely, the best Christmas movie ever made, so emotional films just are not made nowadays. This really made me think about my life choices, made me appreciate everything I have and made me think that it's really up to myself what I want to do in life. Truly a masterpiece
Yes and made by the great Frank Capra. He often had church bells ringing at the end of his films and documentaries (from the Bible -- 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.' On the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia). Check out some of his other films also. Usually quite touching.
Wouldn't have given this movie a chance when I was a kid. As a 35 year old, this is the one that hits deep every year and leaves me with watery eyes. Time is a funny thing.
Agreed, watched this for the 1st time today as a 30 year old and it made me feel so much more emotional than I expected. I would have never thought to watch this when I was younger.
What makes this movie work so beautifully is because the character of George Bailey is imperfect. He is a flawed human being just like anyone of us. To me, that is the reason why the ending is magical. We can relate to him on so many levels.
23 years ago today, we said goodbye to Jimmy Stewart, who died at his home in L.A. at age 89. Without a doubt, this was one of his best movies of all time and one of, if not, THE best holiday movie of all time. This ending gives me chills. Thank you, James, for a truly remarkable career of entertaining not only audiences, but also our nation. You are missed. R.I.P.
Jimmy Stewart was in some powerful movies. "It's A Wonderful Life" was his most powerful movie, but... He was also in Harvey, Mr Deeds Goes To Washington, The Flight of The Phoenix. Each of these movies teaches the viewer about the human spirit in some way.
@Jeff- that’s good advice. However, even Christians can struggle with such thoughts. I’m a Christian and have had problems with suicidal thoughts and when I was a teenager, my mom caught me before I could begin.
This movie is more relevant today than ever. An unsuccessful film in 1946 when it was released, but is now considered to be director Frank Capra's masterpiece.
Same here. Especially when George Bailey says "I want to live again. Please God. I want to live again." And then it starts snowing again. That scene has gotten me tearing up every time I see over the last few years or so. 🥲
I've watched it today and consider, by far, the best movie made in all times. Timeless message: faith, family, friendship, real happiness. Not surprisingly that is considered the golden era of American cinema.
Literally the greatest happy ending in film history. Every time I watch it I just lose it at so many moments. This film is the definition of a timeless classic, and Jimmy Stewart's performance as George is the greatest lead acting performance in film history in my opinion.
I used to see promos about this movie on NBC in the 90s and rolled my eyes when one of NBC's stars said, "If you don't cry in the end, you didn't watch the whole movie". Saw it back then but didn't cry. Then got older, found this clip on this site and when his brother says the "richest man in town" line, I lose it. That NBC star was Robert Stack and he was right.
I have watched this movie every Christmas season since I was 10 years old (I'm 39 now) and I always have my box of tissues handy for the ending. The tears fill as soon as Bert finds him on the bridge and by the time they read the cable from Sam Wainwright, I'm sobbing like a baby. And I love it. Greatest holiday film of all time. Nothing can even come close.
my younger sis and i used to watch movie as kids every christmas eve with our parents we were allowed to stay up later than santa's coming bedtime a treat also stay up late for new years as children this movie is a really good movie for families for christmas.
I JUST noticed that it DOESN'T snow UNTIL he calls upon God!!! I got back late last night from seeing this CHRISTmas classic on the big silver screen at the local Cineplex! The tears start welling up in my eyes after George realises that Bert the cop recognises him, and by the time Harry says, "A toast, to my big brother George, the richest man in town.", I'm bawling like a baby. The smile that appears on my face during my crying, comes from the revealing of the message in the book, AND of course, Zuzu's line about an angel getting it's wings everytime a bell rings! Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family and your loved ones this festive holiday season, and for EVERY following year!!! God Bless you!!! Sincerely, Ray "The WINtor SOULdier" Klassen
Wonder what the world would be like if we all had hearts as big as Bedford Falls. The ending of this movie literally manifests everything humanity needs right now.
Something to keep in mind, Jimmy Stewart by his own admission was going through some real bad PTSD after coming back from Europe in WWII and flying B-29s for 3 years. The role of George Bailey helped him cope with coming home and the survivors guilt of coming back alive.
Frank Capra drew some criticism even in his day for his overt sentimentality and what some people call naïveté, but I contend that’s a misunderstanding of his material. His films don’t deny that the world is a horrible, dark place. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and this film both make that abundantly clear. Note that the banker who stole his money never gets his comeuppance! But even among that fog of cynicism, what makes his body of work endure is that glimmer of hope and faith in good old common decency, which is so perfectly embodied in Jimmy Stewart, who is the poster child for the American set of ideals if there ever was one. It’s not naïveté, it’s just a belief that these ideals actually mean something even when some people act like they don’t.
Where to start with this? Surely in my top 5 movies of all time, Christmas or no. An EPIC story of an America sadly gone. Younger folks, minorities viewing it today might disagree with its backdrop, and with some reason I suppose. But still...a classic of the ages. America in an era that beat a Depression, won a true war of good vs evil, and a celebration of who we were across the globe. I imagine the Lord our God loved this film, possibly the pinnacle of a great American story.
I am totally destroyed. I defy anyone to sit through this without crying. Tears are streaming down my face as I write this. James Stewart gave the most brilliant performance ever put on film. Nothing has ever topped this movie. Kudos to Stewart, and the great director Frank Capra.
Perfectly said, indeed the movie is enriched with the great James Stewart with his beautiful emotions from the 1st scene he was in till the last second, he was/is still not comparable and no one will ever reach to his briliance and dedicatiin in every single moment of his great movies.. such a wonderful HUMAN BEING hes was.
@@dr.zahraasaad8644plus, Kim Novak said he was the sexiest man she'd ever met, and Kim was a rough sell. She's not far off. Stewart was also suffering with PTSD during the filming of this movie and Capra had to talk him into doing it.
@thehair1474 well sure Mrs Kim Novak is right about his appeal and I always felt that she adored him deeply and that shows in the way she spoke about him each and every time when asked about him. I personally believe that every woman came to know him fell in love with him eventually. James Stewart was a rare gem in his time and even now it is hard to find someone that bares some of his qualities. For his return to his acting career after service in WWII was difficult time indeed and he was brave and strong enough to continue and to re-invent himself with so much depth and maturity in his performance and as talented as ever although his age was only 36 (young but extremely mature) at the time. RIP James Stewart.
I’m so glad my Grandmother watched this with me growing up. The true spirit of Christmas No matter how many times I watch it I cry. I miss her more then words can describe.
It was My grandmothers favorite movie and I am glad I got to watch this with her before she passed. This movie will always bring back that memory for me.
+ElTuco84 I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something, and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
Just watched this movie with my fam and had to almost get an adrenaline trying not to cry in front of them so now that nobody's around I came back to watch this scene again. I recently saw this scene described as the most satisfying emotional payoff of any movie and I'd have to agree.
As a kid I loved watching this movie with my parents and brother. It was tradition and I enjoyed it. As an adult, with a wife and two little girls, who took over the family business this movie hits really close to home. I struggle to keep from crying just watching it. I only hope I’ve helped and affected people as much as George Bailey does in the movie. It’s been an encouragement and a challenge to me over the years each time I watch this movie.
This warms my heart and brings me to tears to see Roger appreciating the same art I do. Me too my friend, this scene never fails to bring me to tears. It's so emotionally uplifting, I'm always more affected by it the more I age. Thank you my friend, thank you so very much. God bless you and all that you are.
My late Grandmother loved Jimmy Stewart so I thought I’d give this a look. What a heartfelt and moving story. A movie that should be mandatory watching in 2020. Remind us all of what’s important, being decent and helping one another through the darkest of times.
Everyone should watch this film, you learn such a valid lesson about how precious life really is and how important each and everyone of us is to each other...sometimes some of us go through life without realizing what an impact we could have or have to so many others, we under value ourselves which can make us end our lives tragically or do sinful things because we lose our identity and lose the sense of what is right or wrong. Thank God this film was made, this is one of my favorite movies of all time and i have a feeling that for the rest of my life this will remain one of my favorite movies.
i dont know anyone who has watched this same film and said otherwise... i think they sort of did a remake with Nicholas Cage under another name? but it was never the same although i have to say Nicholas Cage in some ways reminds me a bit of Jimmy Stewart especially in the way he talks....
+ruth peres The movie you are thinking of that starred Nicholas Cage was called The Family Man. It was loosely adapted from It's a Wonderful Life, but it had some major differences in the plot. In the The Family Man a single, wealthy business man is given the chance to see what his life would have been like if he had stayed and built a life with his ex-girlfriend rather then going to London to study investment banking. It was similar in that a man is shown a different life by a spiritual being and the people of the mans former life don't know him. The difference is that while George realizes he was important to others lives and comes to value his life, the character Jack Campbell in The Family Man comes to value and want the life he could have had.
The little moment at 6:08 where Mary has a subtle look like, "You know I did this for you, right?" And George looks at her like, "Yes, you're amazing. This is amazing." No words exchanged, just a subtle glance and smile between both of them. Movies just don't carry this kind of weight anymore. What an amazing film.
I used to watch this movie every Christmas eve with my parents as a kid. I would wish I could have them here to watch it this Christmas eve. I miss you Mom and Dad.
Well said. And I hope people who are on the brink and or teetering on the end of hopelessness remembers that. Their lives matter. Every single life on this planet life matters.
It's been a tradition with me and my mom every Christmas to watch this, and I love this movie, and I love my mom, and I thank her for showing me this movie.
If not the greatest movie of all time, the greatest last 9 minutes of any movie I have ever seen and any I ever expect to see. There is something almost supernatural about the wonderful optimism and belief in mankind Capra had to make us all believe in a better life and future for mankind. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
I vividly remember the DVD of this sitting in our movie cabinet as a kid. I would always poke fun at my mom for saying it was her favorite Christmas movie of all time. I finally grew up and we went to see it in theaters as a family two years ago and just wow. This is my favorite Christmas movie, if not my favorite movie of all time. They truly just don’t make them like this anymore. An absolutely timeless masterpiece. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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For so many years I never gave this film a chance. I always passed it over. I finally sat down and watched it last year when it aired on NBC on a Saturday night. I am a fan of this movie for life now. Watched it last night on NBC again. And was happy to see it will be on again on the USA network next Saturday night. I hope it continues to live from generation to generation as an all time classic.
The ending of this PRESTIGIOUS movie always warms my heart and I always shed a tear of the kindness in this movie THAT REALLY DOES HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE. I am an atheist BUT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM THIS MOVIE.
+Michael Hutchinson Great movie with a great message. Believer or not, no one is excluded. Paraphrasing Jesus, when I was naked you clothed me; ;hungry, you gave me food; sick, you comforted me; in prison, you visited me. When the response was that His followers did not see him imprisoned or naked or sick or hungry, He responded that when one does for the least of His brothers and sisters, so is it done for Him. It IS the "Golden Rule". It IS how we are called, as human beings, as children of the Creator, to relate to our fellow human beings.
Michael Hutchinson for me, atheism and religious zeal are the two sides of the same coin. I prefer being neutral, or as it's commonly said - agnostic, when there is an evident lack of evidence on both propositions.
Now here’s the interesting thing, I’m a young fella, 16, and I greatly appreciate this movie. I haven’t always been happy in life but this movie made me want to “live again”. I’m working to become a happier person and every time I think of this scene I shed a tear thinking of how important it is to cherish the happy and good parts of life. Also the movie made me realize, like George, that I do truly have a wonderful life and that I’ve touched so many other people’s lives.
What a great comment, I'm 23 and watched this movie for the first time this past Christmas after years of putting it off and it changed my life, here's to hoping you have many more years of living a great life
If you’re ever feeling lost in life, feeling like you have no purpose, this film is a good reminder of how we all have touched someone’s life in some way sometime.
I Cry Through This Whole Movie George Sacrificed His Happiness To Make Sure Others Got To Live Their Dream, Never Realizing How Truly Loved & Appreciated He Was The Ending Is Fantastic!!! So Glad He Got To See How Much Of A Difference He Made In People's Lives - It Doesn't Happen Nearly As Often As It Should!
Not just on the night he was at the end of his rope, but many years before that George felt resentment towards life for sacrificing so much . After Clarence’s visit his life was happy and fulfilled
In moments of sheer desperation and brokenness...a man’s heartfelt plea to God is heard. I originally disregarded this film as a kid. Little did I know how much I would relate to George’s story growing up. Clarance’s line in particular struck a serious chord with me. “Amazing isn’t it? How one person’s life can affect the lives of so many others.” And it’s true Mr. George Bailey. You do have a wonderful life. And no man indeed is ever a failure when that man has friends. A merry Christmas everyone.
This wonderful Christmas classic is celebrating it's 75th anniversary. Every time I watch this movie tears come to my eyes. Life's richness is having friends and everybody should cherish this and appreciate happiness. Thanks to Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart and everybody who made this picture! Let's live a happy life!
This always reminds me of the many Christmas years past now. My mother would always sit by the T.V and call all us kids down to watch it. Now she is gone and so are many of the people in this film. This is what makes this movie a wonderful life collection to watch each year.
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As a 92 year old man... I thank god for the many times over the years I got to watch this film with my wife... we were married for 68 years...
That’s amazing! God bless you and your wife!
Sorry, may your wife R.I.P.
God bless both of you sir I know watch this with my wife every Christmas eve after we put the presents out its probably one of my very favorite things about Christmas now
God bless you, sir!!
You sir where every lucky in life
I'm a Navy vet with PTSD. This movie literally saved my life.
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice 💕
It probably saved Jimmy Stewart's life, too. He had just come back home from the war and was struggling with PTSD himself.
That is absolutely amazing. Thank you for your service to our country, sir. ♥️
Be safe. Care.
Thank you 4 ur service 💕💕💕💕
“No man is a failure who has friends “ every time I read that I burst into tears
"Attaboy Clarence!".......
I must be a failure than.
@@geeebuttersnap2433 I was going to say the same thing and then I saw your comment. I've drawn people out of my life for many reasons, but mainly by hating myself and thinking unconsciously I don't deserve happiness. I don't think we should think we are a failure though... Because I don't think the main meaning of the movie should be for that quote to be taken literally, but that in the end, all that matters is to keep in mind that we should try and care of others, the same way that many people have tried to take care of us. To look for the George Baileys in our worlds. Things will be good, my friend, and I hope you have such happy holidays :)
@@geeebuttersnap2433 same
Me too! Everytime!!
“To my big brother George, the richest man in town.” Tears and chills every time.
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ME TOO I WATCH TOO WITH MY MOM AND AT THE OF THE MOVIE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE I GET GOOSEBUMPS FROM THE WATCHING THE END OF THE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE ITS A GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVERY YEAR AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME AND NOW BEING THAT CHRISTMAS IS OVER WITH, ITS A NEW YEARS WEEKEND OF 2023 AND IM SURE THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE WILL BE BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR IN 2023
This movie never meant much to me until I grew up and went through some stuff of my own.
I could have written this reply.
It doesn't matter which point of the movie I come in on. When Harry says his line, I am an instant puddle.
All full of tears and much blah blah ... yet not one mention of God, who happens to be at the centre of the story!
I went from completely disregarding this as a child, to being drawn to tears as an adult. Growing older makes you appreciate happiness.
Did you really compare this to "Home Alone". Jesus Christ.
Same experience. From being forced to watch it with my parents, to bawling every time.
Same my dad showed this to me as a kid and being dumb I couldn't get into it but now that I'm older it's a film that makes me tear up every time I watch it
You have become enlightened about life !! Your first big step in a new direction for you perhaps !!!
TheAwesomeDarkNinja I know exactly what you mean. I really didn’t care about this movie when I was a kid but when I got older I began to fall in love with it. Now it’s one of my holiday favorites.
The single line that has never ever failed to make me cry is when the uncle says “they didn’t ask any questions, just heard you were in trouble and they were all in”
yeah that always make me cry too. with friends like that, George Bailey really is, as Harry put it, the richest man in town!
To my big brother George, the richest man in town
The one that I really love and is so funny is when Annie says " I'm saving this money for a divorce if ever I get a husband!"
@chrisarseneault5617 That line and "I busted the jukebox" _always_ got a big laugh out of me.
That IS one of my favorite lines ever!
Im 16 years old, living and 2023, obsessed with old fims, and I can truly say that this is the oldest film ive watched that's ever made me cry. A true classic. Beautiful ending.
I'm an English teacher of high school sophomores around your age. I'm showing this film to them next week. I hope it resonates with them and some of them have a similar reaction. I'm heartened that it resonated with you!
I'm 70 years old in 2023 n I love old, black n white films...esp that move me to tears...have you watched a 'A Tale of Two Cities' with Ronald Coleman 1935...?
It's worth it as well ☺️
King Kong when he's on top of the Empire State Building and puts Fay Wray down.
Vorrei farlo vedere alle mie figlie , ma loro niente😊❤
Without a doubt, the best ending to any movie.
No doubt in my mind. The perfect culmination of every event in the movie, small or large, leading up to that one joyous moment. Can't be surpassed.
@@holden6104 I have to say the ending of Casablanca matches this for pure emotional intensity. That why this movie and that are my 2 favorite ones.
@Sammy R. I'd put Gladiator up there too in my opinion at least
@Sammy R. Because it ends beautifully with a man giving his life and avenging his family and while the AMAZING music plays he passes to go and see them again. It makes me cry everytime due to its execution.
You've obviously never seen City Lights (1931).
The part with the message from Sam always gets to me. $25,000 in 1946 is equivalent to almost $380,000 today. His friend trusts him so much that the second he hears he's in trouble, he is offering him a small fortune. Doesn't know what is going on, doesn't need to know, just wants to make sure George is okay. Love that moment.
And also he probably wants to show of a little bit for Mary :-)
Well, he did help him out providing info at the start, which helped his business a lot.
If we all were like George world would be heaven.
I know - it’s beautiful. That and war hero Harry just kill me every time -
@@jayteegamble naw IMO Sam is suppose to show that having lots of money doesn't make you a bad person like Mr. Potter and how you can use that wealth to help people
This ending gets me every time.
I remember when I was a kid, my father lost his business he worked so hard for. He was devastated. Our church went all out to help us. Soon people were dropping off food, money, stuff for the kids. Just the power of a local community pulling together. I think of that every time I see this ending.
Amazing story ,so good to hear that.. still are good people in the world .jus finished watching Its a wonderful life. Gets me every time ..
I remember when I was 5 year's old . My Dad lost his job . About 2 weeks before Christmas . We went to my grandpa's for Christmas week ... I did not know anything was wrong at all , to young .
Well when we got home . The house was full of gifts a Christmas tree . All that I knew at the time . Was that Santa had come while we were gone . It was the best Christmas that we ever had . All the people that my Dad worked with and many of my Mom's friend's made that Christmas for us . That was 1955 .
My mom broke her ankle when I was in high school and my dad was stationed elsewhere.o7r church and neighbors got me school supplies etc
@@genenash394 That story was great
to hear to know people still care I in this world
That story you said brought
Me to tears,,
"To my big brother George, the richest man in town"...the tears commence.
The line that gets me every damn time.
That and, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.".
Harry viewed his brother George as rich because he had so many friends to help him and had a family. Yes this scene makes me tear up too.
Everytime I read the quote, "Remember, no man is a failure who has friends." I always cry
It got me all the times, too
This movie saved me. I was very suicidal two years ago, and watching this made me realize that everyone in your life you have touched some how. And that’s what kept me going. Merry Christmas to all.
God bless you and I pray that the Lord Jesus will show you how special your life is 🙏🏻
Thanks for not taking your life. Not quit
Io sono in cura, va meglio❤
I'm glad your still here with us.
May god give you peace ❤❤❤❤
Harry may have done everything that George wanted to do in life, but he still looked up to his big brother
I hope this doesn't offend any of us - but, to quote Harry, "To my big brother George - the richest man in town!"
Take that Henry Potters!
I like to think George was now able to do everything he wanted to do in life after the end of the movie
Yes, because he sacrificed his dreams and ambitions for the betterment of his family and friends!
Yes and his brother came home when he thought his big brother needed him
“They didn’t even ask any questions, just said George is in trouble!”
I bawl everytime
And the look on Mary’s face when Uncle Billy says it was all her idea
Same here...
Mary was George’s strength.
If only people cared about their fellow man, today, as they did in this movie!!!
same here
The fact that despite all the horrible things he said when he came home the first time, she knew that wasn't him, didn't take it personally, and then turned around and sought immediate help is quite amazing. That's the kind of spouse you want.
In Scripture we are cautioned to deal with one another according to knowledge. Knowledge. Today, people have a disagreement or a bad day, "It must not be working out for us! I don't need this!" They leave.
Mary Bailey knew what kind of man her husband was at heart. That he was speaking and acting from stress and fear and frustration. She never doubted him. This is how we al b should treat those we love. He was a good man.
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She knew deep down he didn’t really mean the bad things he was saying ,he was just having an emotional crisis
Moral of this story, you don't really know what you have until its gone..........
MrJimmy3459 the most Beautiful thing ever said
and be happy with what god has given u
It's main moral is that God puts everyone on earth for a reason, be it a small one that only helps a few people or a major one that saves hundreds of lives. Nevertheless, we all have a purpose, and George's was to save Bedford Falls from falling under the control of Potter.
tripp cory or that you don't know how much impact you've had on the people around you, and that you don't know how far small and random acts of kindness can go
MrJimmy3459 "All you can take with you is that which you've given away."
When Harry says:"To my big brother George, the richest man in town."
The following expression on Jimmy Stewarts face to one of my favourite lines in this film is one of the most honest, pure and amazing acting reactions I have ever seen. I cannot stop watching it over and over again. Thank you Jimmy, you were a wonderful actor.
+Kate Wi Same with the part when they read the telegram from Sam Wainwright.
+Raymond LaPointe I agree. Complete happiness that he knows she knows he knows that she knows she didn't want money or Sam, but wanted true love instead. What a beautiful lady
That's the moment that always gets to me. No matter how cynical or jaded I'm feeling, that line & that moment you described makes my bawl.
Agreed Kate. I remember seeing that scene for the first time about 30 years ago and thought the exact same thing.
Been watching it every year for 35 years, and that telegraph part fucks me up every time. I go outta the room so my wife doesn't see me. Straight up kills me every Xmas.
A movie line for all time, "Remember George no man is a failure that has friends." All the money and fame in this world are as fleeting and fragile as dust in the wind. Friendship and the support of others can steer any ship through the deepest waters. It's a wonderful life, it's a wonderful film. Like the great classic, A Christmas Carol our hero is brought from the very depths of despair to the deepest joy imaginable. Nothing is more uplifting than that. A true classic.
Amen!! 🙌
A wonderful post Don. To lift a remark that John Wayne made about westerns "Maybe everyday life isn't like that but it should be"
Wrong message. The truth is otherwise: No man is a failure who has LOVE.
I have to imagine that quote would be very difficult for those unfortunate to feel they have no friends.
Experience is truly a lasting thing. And love from your friends and family is a memory to last
This is not A Christmas movie.This is THE Christmas movie
Giorgio, this is the Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time. Period.
It is THE movie, period.
200th like ur welcome
@@sggfaith6179 Amazing!
This is THE New Year movie. Die Hard is THE Christmas movie.
"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."
Jim B what does it mean when you have no friends :(
That is so true about friends.
suzuki sinclair if you have no friends it dosn't mean your a faluire! Your not a failure.
Amen
It would be nice if one had some friends
You never know how much of an impact you can make in a person’s life just by being kind.
…to my brother George! The richest man in town!
That's the line where I lose it every time.
Same, it gets me everytime
Literally and figuratively
To Ned Flanders, the richest left-handed man in town
@@CJ87317 Me too.
Just the way he quietly delivers “Please God, let me live again.” Always rips my heart out and I’m drowning in tears. He truly has been given the greatest gift; a chance to see a world that has never been touched by him, to see how many lives he has saved and changed for the best and how when he was on the brink of taking his own life, everyone prayed, wept, searched, and tried to help him in any way they could.
100 percent agreed.,. Fantastic and emotional on so many levels
Frankly , I am in there .I ask God that I may be alive again .That I may be a Person again .I want to be alive .
And notice how it switches back as soon as he invokes God
Real. Truth .
As I laid in the hospital with 4 IV s and oxygen while trying to fight off covid pneumonia and blood clots, I prayed hard, just like George. I felt the love and prayers from so many friends and relatives, just like George. 2021 and this movie has new meaning for me.
My old English teacher from high school told our class she didn’t want to show this movie to us because she didn’t want to make all the boys cry, as a 16 year old boy I thought that was ridiculous because I had never cried at a movie but I was home on Friday night that week and watched it with my mom and I’ve never cried from happiness so hard. This will forever go down as one of my top 5 all time movies. No man is a failure if he has friends.😢
That’s really sexist of the teacher tbh
1946
- I bet it's a warrant for my arrest. Isn't it wonderful? I'm going to jail!
That line cracks me up.
Every. Single. Time.
Ha! That one and "My mouth's bleedin' Burt!"
I also love how the one guy tears it up later with a smile on his face.
haha same. George got a wonderful gift from Clarence called Perspective. Ya going to jail would suck for a time but his family and friends would still be there for him(especially once he got out) even if they didn't chip in at the end to get him out. Still better than being dead/not being born at all.
The line is a classic.
I thought it was great too. One of my favorite lines in all of cinema.
"I've been saving this money for a divorce, if ever I get a husband!" I love that line!
John Clark yeah me too, RIP Lillian Randolph
RIP Buffalo Soldier
That's mommy two shoes from Tom and Jerry.
Thomas!
That was the maid btw!
This movie has such a brilliant payoff. The whole thing builds for about 3/4 of its runtime, simply showing the life of this man and the sacrifices he's made for the benefit of others. Only after all this is Clarence introduced and George's wish of never been born realised. And then the final 10 minutes of uplift that bring it all together. I can't really think of another script like it. It's hard not to feel this wave of emotion.
I remember crying the first time and feeling happy to have seen it
Batman begins is similar
The buildup shows how he actually has a million dollars
You summed it up perfectly. I watched the film for the first time Christmas morning and I won't lie; the first 3/4 of the movie drags at points and I was thinking "when is the angel going to show up?" By the time George is about to commit suicide and Clarence shows up my interest increased dramatically. By the time he's running around town yelling "Merry Christmas" I was ready to jump and cheer too. The ending is also phenomenal. The buildup may be slow but it's so worth it if you stick with the film to the final act. And I understand that we as an audience have to get to know George and his family otherwise his attempted suicide wouldn't be as impactful.
It’s a tradition in my family to watch this movie every Christmas Eve. As I’ve gotten older, I understand the meaning even more. This year, the ending brought me to tears
Don't miss 'Christmas Eve in Cricketville' starring Jiminy Stewart and Donna Chirp - ruclips.net/video/QdOE0ziPfWM/видео.html
My family has a similar tradition except ours is A Christmas Story
I first watch this movie as a teen when it was shown TV, and I watched it again and again. I love it it means more to me now.
It's a tradition in our family as well. We will watch it tonight.
you watch it tonight? i did!
a man is not rich with money. A man is rich with a loving family and friends.
A man who loves his neighbor as he loves himself has more riches than every monarch in the known world.
Amen
I don't have money, friends or family but I am incredibly happy in life so yeah, happiness is what you make of what you got.
Not to everyone. Rich means being happy and loving yourself. That wife and kid crap is a compliment to loving your life.
A man or woman is rich by being ...Good.
George's face right after his brother toasts him and the entire room starts singing is one of the most priceless and heartwarming expressions I've ever seen in my life.
George has the most amazing expressions this whole movie. You can feel his emotions
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This is the beauty of James Stewart acting, such an amazing actor that you can not take your eyes off of him when he is on screen because if you do for a seconed you will miss an expression thats how great he was, a beautiful, amazing, and extra talented artist with extraordinary emotion and feelings.
"I wouldn't have a roof over my head if it wasn't for you, George!"
A mighty important bit of testimony, right there.
It's amazing how a movie can make your heart warm from seeing a man get excited over seeing his car crashed.
FilmToaster This ending affects me every time I see it!
Yes!! This whole scene made the movie !!!
@Jean v Voted Britain's favorite Christmas Movie! LOL
Or get excited about being about being alive and not being dead
@@x00p3 Back in the 1970s, the late Kenny Everett made a special five-minute introduction for the movie on behalf of the BBC. He said it was his all-time favourite movie. (If you're too young or too non-British to recognise the name "Kenny Everett", give him a Google.)
Written by Alan Berens -
I realized something while watching "It's a Wonderful Life" recently. It was something I missed the first 326 times I watched it. That is, I think the hero of the story isn't George, it's Mary. The movie starts off with Mary praying for God to be with George. Her prayer (and others) is the catalyst for the angel, Clarence, being sent to George. Mary is the one who sees the beauty of the old broken down house. "It's full of romance, that old place." George sees empty space; Mary sees a space that can be filled with a family's love. That's why George kisses the broken banister knob in the end; he finally sees what Mary always saw in that house. Mary saw it on the day of their wedding. She was the one who transformed the house into "honeymoon suite." Of course, that happened after she had the idea to offer her $2000 honeymoon money to the people of the town during the bank run. When George is depressed by his friends moving onward and upward in the world and think he's a disappointment to his wife because of it, Mary makes it clear that she "didn't want to marry anybody else in town." Never complaining, she worked "day after day remaking the old Granville house into a home." This while having 4 children and running the USO. Finally, Mary is the one who goes all over town to ask for help for her husband. Uncle Billy remarks, "Mary did it, George! Mary did it!" I had never noticed her expression before when Uncle Billy says this. She's in the background as he says it, and she mouths "No..." while she shakes her head and moves further into the background. It's an incredibly subtle but important feature of her character: do good for others, but let others receive the credit. She moves fully into the background so that everyone giving money to George can come front and center. This was all orchestrated by Mary but she fades into the background.
Now look at the picture below where Mary is again in the background. Note where she's positioned: over George's shoulder. The one watching over George all these years was Mary. She was as much a guardian angel to George as Clarence was.
In the end, George was a good man; even a great one. He was after all, "The richest man in town." But would he have accomplished all he did, and been the man he was without Mary? I think the answer is definitely not. And there are many such Marys in this world who quietly go about, offering their prayers, works, and sufferings; raising their children; praying for their husbands and making them 10x the men they would have been without them. I know. I'm married to one. Most of their deeds won't be known this side of heaven. Until they're known, we, the Georges of this world, offer to you Marys our profound thank you. And we promise to keep trying to lasso the moon for you. You deserve nothing less.
Wow great inspection ❤👏🏻
That's beautiful, brother! Thanks for sharing this.
Beautifully said
Beautifully and rightly observed.
What a beautiful insight about the film.
One of the most beautiful movies ever made! This scene is so touching and sweet, it never fails to choke me up.
Chokes up a lot of grown men.
Make Christmas Great Again
John Franco every time.😪
John Franco Amen!
@@rhm5158 I always make a point of ringing a little bell at Christmas.
“I wouldn’t have a roof over my head if it weren’t for you, George!”
Not sure why, but this line always starts the uncontrollable sobbing for me.
Definitely a choke up moment for me. Mr. Gower also gets me.
For me... it's when his brother Harry walks in. Flew all the way in a blizzard just to help his older brother. Makes me cry every time.
Both that and Harry get me crying
It's great. I think this line helps him understand what his father was telling him years ago. Working at the building and loan does not feel like he's making much of a difference, it's not a glamourous job. But through this monotonous, thorn in his side type of job he is able to help people in such a fundamental way. Great movie. Every moment at the end of this movie ties in so well to the rest of the movie.
Yep George was more than just a guy who sold mortgages. He sold security and a better life.
I’m an addict in recovery. Since I was a little boy, I’ve watched this movie every Christmas Eve with my family. From 2018-2021, I’d be drunk or high on Christmas, or coming down. I’d watch this movie with no love or feeling in my heart. My family knew it. They were hurt and confused by me and still desperate to help me. I hit a low point in 2021. I watched this movie with my then-girlfriend. I was high and felt nothing, not a thing.
This year was a turning point. I got clean and I will stay clean, I don’t have a doubt. I bought presents for my family. I participate in their lives. I feel love and give as well as receive. I watched this movie on Christmas Eve as usual this year, and I felt so much emotion at the end. It’s amazing to feel human again. Grateful to be alive and to feel love in my life, and to be able to share it with others.
Congrats and God Bless!
I hope you fully enjoy a wonderful life. Best of luck 👍😄
God bless you brother
Good luck with everything
Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. From France
This is one of my favorite cinema moments of all time
Think about it. The whole town came to safety for this man. The man who worked tirelessly through the entirety of his entire life
Helping people serving his community. This man is a prime example of what a model citizen should be. The people care about this man so much they would literally
This man touched so many lives. saving his brother's life, the pharmacist, the police officer, dozens of his neighbors for Bedford Falls. Giving his children such a great life.
Additionally, after seeing the impact he would have if he wasn't there, his absence. Then when Clarence shows him the absence his life would have made. At the bridge, he begs for his old life back, even if it means he goes to jail forever.
His gentleness, his kindness, his integrity, his HONOR
The ending is one of the most emotional moments. The GLORY this man must feel in this moment absolutely takes my breath away.
Seeing his community rally behind them. The community he's served his entire life.
It is my wish one day to feel as this man does. To have your life mean something, to know your presence made such an impact on so many dozens of lives.
Probably this man's finest hour...
His father gave him the example. A good father is a great blessing.
And don’t forget Mary. Since they were kids she believed in his potential and good nature. As his uncle said, “Mary did it!”
@@joseruba1081 "George Bailey, I'll love you till the day I die." ❤️
@@joseruba1081 It was their FATHER who instilled proper values in them.
All talk and tears ... yet not one of you thanks God, who happens to be at the centre of the story, and who saved George miraculously after he prayed (and others prayed).
This is one of the best movies ever made in cinema history.. That goes for Christmas movies and movies in general. I am genuinely touched every time I watch it and I never fail to cry. I'm glad I knew you, George Bailey.
Katy M I Second That Sister! I never fail to cry too
I, too, am glad that we all knew George Bailey. Katy, we should all be glad to know George Bailey.
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I got Misty eyed to this movie
Headstrong the song they sang was 490 baptism
This film has literally saved my life.
I remember that feeling. I still think of hurting myself or others. They are just random thoughts. But I always think, any day can be like Xmas as long as there’s nothing to celebrate with others
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I love the look on his face when Claerence tells him that every man on the transport died because his brother wasn't there to save them. He understood how such a seemingly unimportant act can ripple in time.
George started to understand that without him to save Harry's life from drowning in the icy waters, his parents grieved for his death, Bailey's Loaning company went belly up after his father's death, his uncle was put into in insane asylum and his mom turned the former Bailey home into a lodging facility.
Even better was when he told him, you see Geroge you really had a wonderful life, it would be such a waste to throw it all away for $8,000.
ladyfire44 … sounds like 2021
If we take one of the C4 Liberty ships used during WW2 for sake of argument, they tended to carry roughly 6,000 troops.
So not only did George's indirect action all them years ago save many people around Bedford falls but it also save an additional 6,000 + Christmas's!
My Old Man was a deck gunner on troop transports for the invasion of Sicily and the Philippine Liberation. that line always hits me.
The only movie that makes me tear up. Every damn time
I've wept over this movie quite a few times, friend - it really does make you feel that we all count in this life, one way or the other.
Yes I agree
Why is Mary so anxious to start drinking wine?
Dave S well that was unexpected
Atlantaaaaaa
As a man who was facing suicide in 2018, this film has such special meaning for me. I was in the midst of a divorce and the pain threatened to take my life. I remember that I was shown in a very unique spiritual experience (in which my Mom saved my life) what would happen to my children if I were to leave. It would have a ripple effect that would not only affect them but others who I was meant to meet. I am so grateful I stayed. I can attest to the fact that no man (or woman for that matter) is a failure who has friends. My life is incredibly rich and full because I chose to stay. ❤
How does Tom Sawyer book fit in? I am going to read it!
May god give you peace ❤❤❤
The greatest ending in movie history. It still gets me every time. And I've seen it a billion times.
Paul L My dad I feel the same way about this ending!
Yeah, when his brother says "To my big brother George, the richest man in town" I love it every single time.
Ditto
I’m pretty sure the ending gets everyone... old or young, rich or poor, religious or not! It just makes people realize they’re not as insignificant as they believe many times and even the smallest of actions (good or bad) can have a HUGE rippling affect on tons of people and change their lives.
Paul THE greatest
Surprised no one's quoted the best line in the whole movie..
"I wanna live again.." "I wanna live again..." "I wanna live again... please God, let me live again". 😩🙏
Chokes me up every time... I've never heard more emotion given in a movie like Jimmy Stewart saying that line..
Uptown NYC And the wind starting to blow again was a great touch.
That’s my favorite line too! He was so honest with emotion and his eagerness to live you couldn’t help but really feel that moment. Wow. That holds on to you.
Yea it’s a wrap after I hear that line lol... even thinking of it starts the flow of tears 😭
oh believe me, thats one of my favorite quotes.
Czuba
I felt down, depressed, and stressed out from work. Watched this whole movie today and it lifts me right back up again. This film is better than antidepressant drugs. I am a grown man in his 50s and this film is one of a few that brings a tear to my eyes. Thanks for uplifting this
Very true 😢 ıt saved my life
1946
It gives me tingles to watch George's face as he realises how much he's loved.
I don't think he realized how much he did for other people he just did it and or how much the cared about George Bailey..
Anyone watching now in 2020? The message of this film has never been more meaningful!
Just finished watching on NBC.Beautiful film.💙💙
Just finished watching here in Canada. Gets me every time . I heard a quote, a guy , a tough man , saying recently to the effect there are times not to be ashamed of man tears .. watching this movie, the ending, this is one of those times ..
Gotta watch it every year. Not only is it my favorite Christmas movie, but it is one of my all-time favorite movies of any kind
@@FivePercentBulletproof Same.
Yesss 😭😭😭
I'm 18, on December 30, 2021 I saw this film for the first time in my life. Although I'm emotional, I never really cry about sad film moments, until this one. This was truly the moment I started crying. I must say that this is definitely, the best Christmas movie ever made, so emotional films just are not made nowadays.
This really made me think about my life choices, made me appreciate everything I have and made me think that it's really up to myself what I want to do in life.
Truly a masterpiece
Yes everyone has had impact from you in your life in someway shape or form. If you ever feel down watch this movie
I discovered the movie at age 17 in 2010
Yes and made by the great Frank Capra. He often had church bells ringing at the end of his films and documentaries (from the Bible -- 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.' On the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia). Check out some of his other films also. Usually quite touching.
@@davidahlstrom7533 I’ve also seen You Can’t Take It With You, It Happened One Night and Mr Smith Goes to Washington
It’s always “now”. You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Salvation is found within.
This is one of those endings that becomes more and more meaningful the older you get.
So true 👍
1946
Diceva il dottor zivelli , neurologo, che in vecchiaia tutto raddoppia , quindi chi è sensibile lo diventa di piu😊❤
“I’ve been saving this money for a divorce in case I ever get a husband.” Best line ever!!!
Wouldn't have given this movie a chance when I was a kid.
As a 35 year old, this is the one that hits deep every year and leaves me with watery eyes.
Time is a funny thing.
I’m 29 and I first watched the movie when I was 17
Agreed, watched this for the 1st time today as a 30 year old and it made me feel so much more emotional than I expected. I would have never thought to watch this when I was younger.
The older I get the more this scene touches my heart.
So true, IRON SHARPENS IRON.
I watched this movie 7-8 times and memorise some lines.
Always wet eyes in the end.
What makes this movie work so beautifully is because the character of George Bailey is imperfect. He is a flawed human being just like anyone of us. To me, that is the reason why the ending is magical. We can relate to him on so many levels.
A very insightful comment. So true.
I cannot control crying when his young brother arrives home ..and when he says "A toast to my big brother George the richest man in town"
23 years ago today, we said goodbye to Jimmy Stewart, who died at his home in L.A. at age 89. Without a doubt, this was one of his best movies of all time and one of, if not, THE best holiday movie of all time. This ending gives me chills. Thank you, James, for a truly remarkable career of entertaining not only audiences, but also our nation. You are missed. R.I.P.
This was Jimmy’s favorite role. Donna Reeds too.
Jimmy Stewart was in some powerful movies. "It's A Wonderful Life" was his most powerful movie, but...
He was also in
Harvey,
Mr Deeds Goes To Washington,
The Flight of The Phoenix.
Each of these movies teaches the viewer about the human spirit in some way.
I almost was going to suicide but that movie right there healed me and helped me to survive
Turn to Jesus friend he will save you
Yes turning to religion works yes
how are you doing these days my friend?
Merry Christmas let's all serve God and thank him for his son Jesus Christ who came to save all
@Jeff- that’s good advice. However, even Christians can struggle with such thoughts. I’m a Christian and have had problems with suicidal thoughts and when I was a teenager, my mom caught me before I could begin.
This movie is more relevant today than ever. An unsuccessful film in 1946 when it was released, but is now considered to be director Frank Capra's masterpiece.
36 year old man here. This film makes me cry like a baby no matter how many times I've seen it. An absolutely amazing end to a film
I’m 29 and I cried the first time I seen it
Same here. Especially when George Bailey says "I want to live again. Please God. I want to live again." And then it starts snowing again. That scene has gotten me tearing up every time I see over the last few years or so. 🥲
I've watched it today and consider, by far, the best movie made in all times. Timeless message: faith, family, friendship, real happiness. Not surprisingly that is considered the golden era of American cinema.
Those were the good old days
1946
Literally the greatest happy ending in film history. Every time I watch it I just lose it at so many moments. This film is the definition of a timeless classic, and Jimmy Stewart's performance as George is the greatest lead acting performance in film history in my opinion.
This movie is a real tearjerker. I'm a grown man and I tear up at the very beginning when everyone is praying for him.
"Should I pray for daddy?"
"Yes, pray very hard."
That one really gets me now that I'm a dad.
Be nice Congress sang song helping people. Not mess see lot Mr potter's there
As a kid, I never got into seeing this film. When I turned 18, I sat down and finally saw it.....I watch it every Christmas. Can't live without it.
I watched when I was 17
I used to see promos about this movie on NBC in the 90s and rolled my eyes when one of NBC's stars said, "If you don't cry in the end, you didn't watch the whole movie". Saw it back then but didn't cry.
Then got older, found this clip on this site and when his brother says the "richest man in town" line, I lose it.
That NBC star was Robert Stack and he was right.
I have watched this movie every Christmas season since I was 10 years old (I'm 39 now) and I always have my box of tissues handy for the ending. The tears fill as soon as Bert finds him on the bridge and by the time they read the cable from Sam Wainwright, I'm sobbing like a baby. And I love it. Greatest holiday film of all time. Nothing can even come close.
my younger sis and i used to watch movie as kids every christmas eve with our parents we were allowed to stay up later than santa's coming bedtime a treat also stay up late for new years as children this movie is a really good movie for families for christmas.
One year I counted 19 times we watched this!! Never tire of it Try to find something new next time you watch!!!
I JUST noticed that it DOESN'T snow UNTIL he calls upon God!!! I got back late last night from seeing this CHRISTmas classic on the big silver screen at the local Cineplex! The tears start welling up in my eyes after George realises that Bert the cop recognises him, and by the time Harry says, "A toast, to my big brother George, the richest man in town.", I'm bawling like a baby. The smile that appears on my face during my crying, comes from the revealing of the message in the book, AND of course, Zuzu's line about an angel getting it's wings everytime a bell rings! Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family and your loved ones this festive holiday season, and for EVERY following year!!! God Bless you!!! Sincerely, Ray "The WINtor SOULdier" Klassen
Luna Rose me too
And yet, oddly enough, some members of Congress thought it contained Communist propaganda.
Wonder what the world would be like if we all had hearts as big as Bedford Falls. The ending of this movie literally manifests everything humanity needs right now.
Especially right now
Indeed
If only we can all live in a town where everyone is family
Something to keep in mind, Jimmy Stewart by his own admission was going through some real bad PTSD after coming back from Europe in WWII and flying B-29s for 3 years. The role of George Bailey helped him cope with coming home and the survivors guilt of coming back alive.
Frank Capra drew some criticism even in his day for his overt sentimentality and what some people call naïveté, but I contend that’s a misunderstanding of his material. His films don’t deny that the world is a horrible, dark place. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and this film both make that abundantly clear. Note that the banker who stole his money never gets his comeuppance!
But even among that fog of cynicism, what makes his body of work endure is that glimmer of hope and faith in good old common decency, which is so perfectly embodied in Jimmy Stewart, who is the poster child for the American set of ideals if there ever was one. It’s not naïveté, it’s just a belief that these ideals actually mean something even when some people act like they don’t.
amen!
I wouldn’t say their specifically American ideals, just generally good, universal ideals
That was beautifully said!
Perfect!
Where to start with this? Surely in my top 5 movies of all time, Christmas or no. An EPIC story of an America sadly gone. Younger folks, minorities viewing it today might disagree with its backdrop, and with some reason I suppose. But still...a classic of the ages. America in an era that beat a Depression, won a true war of good vs evil, and a celebration of who we were across the globe. I imagine the Lord our God loved this film, possibly the pinnacle of a great American story.
I am totally destroyed. I defy anyone to sit through this without crying. Tears are streaming down my face as I write this. James Stewart gave the most brilliant performance ever put on film. Nothing has ever topped this movie. Kudos to Stewart, and the great director Frank Capra.
Perfectly said, indeed the movie is enriched with the great James Stewart with his beautiful emotions from the 1st scene he was in till the last second, he was/is still not comparable and no one will ever reach to his briliance and dedicatiin in every single moment of his great movies.. such a wonderful HUMAN BEING hes was.
@@dr.zahraasaad8644plus, Kim Novak said he was the sexiest man she'd ever met, and Kim was a rough sell. She's not far off. Stewart was also suffering with PTSD during the filming of this movie and Capra had to talk him into doing it.
@thehair1474 well sure Mrs Kim Novak is right about his appeal and I always felt that she adored him deeply and that shows in the way she spoke about him each and every time when asked about him. I personally believe that every woman came to know him fell in love with him eventually. James Stewart was a rare gem in his time and even now it is hard to find someone that bares some of his qualities. For his return to his acting career after service in WWII was difficult time indeed and he was brave and strong enough to continue and to re-invent himself with so much depth and maturity in his performance and as talented as ever although his age was only 36 (young but extremely mature) at the time. RIP James Stewart.
@@dr.zahraasaad8644 virtually all of his leading ladies fell in love with him except Donna Reed and the weird Jean Arthur.
I’m so glad my Grandmother watched this with me growing up. The true spirit of Christmas No matter how many times I watch it I cry. I miss her more then words can describe.
It was My grandmothers favorite movie and I am glad I got to watch this with her before she passed. This movie will always bring back that memory for me.
What a blessing to have a grandmother like that. Still, she's only a prayer away. I pray you meet again on the heavenly shore.
Sorry for your loss
Bedford Falls is what the world should be, sadly the world has become Pottersville.
+ElTuco84 Because we need more people like George Bailey
Amen!!!!
+ElTuco84 I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I
can do something, and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse
to do the something that I can do.
+ElTuco84 Good Lord that is so true. Amen!
Well, Merry Christmas to you too.
Just watched this movie with my fam and had to almost get an adrenaline trying not to cry in front of them so now that nobody's around I came back to watch this scene again. I recently saw this scene described as the most satisfying emotional payoff of any movie and I'd have to agree.
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I cry Everytime and I don't care who sees me. Thank you George Bailey.
God blesses everyone moving closer to the essence of the SPIRIT...
Jimmy Stewart was cool in 1946… but in 2021 he is ULTRA SUPER cool!! LOVE HIM!!!
that's very nice🥰
As a kid I loved watching this movie with my parents and brother. It was tradition and I enjoyed it.
As an adult, with a wife and two little girls, who took over the family business this movie hits really close to home. I struggle to keep from crying just watching it. I only hope I’ve helped and affected people as much as George Bailey does in the movie. It’s been an encouragement and a challenge to me over the years each time I watch this movie.
David Lynch's Masterclass brought me here. Forgot how moving this was. Brought me to tears.
Wow, I really didn't expect you to be here!
Moves me to tears ever time, Brother
This warms my heart and brings me to tears to see Roger appreciating the same art I do. Me too my friend, this scene never fails to bring me to tears. It's so emotionally uplifting, I'm always more affected by it the more I age. Thank you my friend, thank you so very much. God bless you and all that you are.
Ah, RogersBase, I see you’re a man of culture as well.
My late Grandmother loved Jimmy Stewart so I thought I’d give this a look. What a heartfelt and moving story. A movie that should be mandatory watching in 2020. Remind us all of what’s important, being decent and helping one another through the darkest of times.
Made it a tradition in my family because of my parents!Now we all watch this every year;God Bless
Last night was the first time I watched in six years. Man I felt overdue to revisit it with the crazy times we’ve been living in
"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends"
Unforgettable ! ❤️
Probably one of the most wholesome sequences I’ve seen in a movie before. A true masterpiece this movie is
Everyone should watch this film, you learn such a valid lesson about how precious life really is and how important each and everyone of us is to each other...sometimes some of us go through life without realizing what an impact we could have or have to so many others, we under value ourselves which can make us end our lives tragically or do sinful things because we lose our identity and lose the sense of what is right or wrong. Thank God this film was made, this is one of my favorite movies of all time and i have a feeling that for the rest of my life this will remain one of my favorite movies.
ruth peres It's one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time too.
i dont know anyone who has watched this same film and said otherwise... i think they sort of did a remake with Nicholas Cage under another name? but it was never the same although i have to say Nicholas Cage in some ways reminds me a bit of Jimmy Stewart especially in the way he talks....
+ruth peres The movie you are thinking of that starred Nicholas Cage was called The Family Man. It was loosely adapted from It's a Wonderful Life, but it had some major differences in the plot. In the The Family Man a single, wealthy business man is given the chance to see what his life would have been like if he had stayed and built a life with his ex-girlfriend rather then going to London to study investment banking. It was similar in that a man is shown a different life by a spiritual being and the people of the mans former life don't know him. The difference is that while George realizes he was important to others lives and comes to value his life, the character Jack Campbell in The Family Man comes to value and want the life he could have had.
you are damn right Ruth. well said.
We are special.
The little moment at 6:08 where Mary has a subtle look like, "You know I did this for you, right?" And George looks at her like, "Yes, you're amazing. This is amazing." No words exchanged, just a subtle glance and smile between both of them.
Movies just don't carry this kind of weight anymore.
What an amazing film.
"Isn't it wonderful! I'm going to jail! Merry Christmas!!" One of my favorite lines!! Lol
I'm 74 married to Mary and yes, I've had a wonderful life!
I used to watch this movie every Christmas eve with my parents as a kid. I would wish I could have them here to watch it this Christmas eve. I miss you Mom and Dad.
I’m sorry to hear that
Sam Wainwright donated 375,000 in today's money when adjusted for inflation
"No man is a failure who has friends"
"Hee Haw!!"
@@WinstonAug You must be friends with Sam Wainwright!
His pal was in trouble and the Atlantic Ocean wasn't gonna stop him.
to top it all, George married the woman that Sam's drooling about
Oh boy, I’m a failure then😁
We each touch each other’s lives so completely, that when one of us is gone, it leaves an awful hole.
Well said. And I hope people who are on the brink and or teetering on the end of hopelessness remembers that. Their lives matter. Every single life on this planet life matters.
It's been a tradition with me and my mom every Christmas to watch this, and I love this movie, and I love my mom, and I thank her for showing me this movie.
One movie I watch almost every year is the Sound of Music
If not the greatest movie of all time, the greatest last 9 minutes of any movie I have ever seen and any I ever expect to see. There is something almost supernatural about the wonderful optimism and belief in mankind Capra had to make us all believe in a better life and future for mankind. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
'There is something almost supernatural about the wonderful optimism and belief in mankind'...Gosh that is a wonderful piece of writing Kevin.
I vividly remember the DVD of this sitting in our movie cabinet as a kid. I would always poke fun at my mom for saying it was her favorite Christmas movie of all time. I finally grew up and we went to see it in theaters as a family two years ago and just wow. This is my favorite Christmas movie, if not my favorite movie of all time. They truly just don’t make them like this anymore. An absolutely timeless masterpiece. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Merry, merry Christmas! May our sweet Infant Savior never allow anything to separate us from the untold joy His blessed birth brings to all the world.
I am always drawn to tears. My fav line comes from Harry," To my big brother George, the richest man in town ". Best movie ever!
For so many years I never gave this film a chance. I always passed it over. I finally sat down and watched it last year when it aired on NBC on a Saturday night. I am a fan of this movie for life now. Watched it last night on NBC again. And was happy to see it will be on again on the USA network next Saturday night. I hope it continues to live from generation to generation as an all time classic.
The ending of this PRESTIGIOUS movie always warms my heart and I always shed a tear of the kindness in this movie THAT REALLY DOES HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE. I am an atheist BUT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM THIS MOVIE.
Always Remember The Golden Rule Of Life
Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated
i agree
+Michael Hutchinson Great movie with a great message.
Believer or not, no one is excluded. Paraphrasing Jesus, when I was naked you clothed me; ;hungry, you gave me food; sick, you comforted me; in prison, you visited me. When the response was that His followers did not see him imprisoned or naked or sick or hungry, He responded that when one does for the least of His brothers and sisters, so is it done for Him. It IS the "Golden Rule". It IS how we are called, as human beings, as children of the Creator, to relate to our fellow human beings.
+Anonymous Truth Seeker another lesson learned from this movie is 2 b happy with what god has given u.
Michael Hutchinson for me, atheism and religious zeal are the two sides of the same coin.
I prefer being neutral, or as it's commonly said - agnostic, when there is an evident lack of evidence on both propositions.
I still watch this movie every Christmas Eve with my family. A wonderful tradition that I hope my kids will carry on long after I’m gone.
Now here’s the interesting thing, I’m a young fella, 16, and I greatly appreciate this movie. I haven’t always been happy in life but this movie made me want to “live again”. I’m working to become a happier person and every time I think of this scene I shed a tear thinking of how important it is to cherish the happy and good parts of life. Also the movie made me realize, like George, that I do truly have a wonderful life and that I’ve touched so many other people’s lives.
What a great comment, I'm 23 and watched this movie for the first time this past Christmas after years of putting it off and it changed my life, here's to hoping you have many more years of living a great life
Lord Flacko thanks dude. How are you doing?
Your comment is beautiful and as a 15 year old boy, I couldn’t agree more.
god bless
Let's all agree we will cry at this scene everytime we watch this, no matter how old we are.
If you’re ever feeling lost in life, feeling like you have no purpose, this film is a good reminder of how we all have touched someone’s life in some way sometime.
I Cry Through This Whole Movie
George Sacrificed His Happiness To Make Sure Others Got To Live Their Dream, Never Realizing How Truly Loved & Appreciated He Was
The Ending Is Fantastic!!! So Glad He Got To See How Much Of A Difference He Made In People's Lives - It Doesn't Happen Nearly As Often As It Should!
Not just on the night he was at the end of his rope, but many years before that George felt resentment towards life for sacrificing so much . After Clarence’s visit his life was happy and fulfilled
In moments of sheer desperation and brokenness...a man’s heartfelt plea to God is heard. I originally disregarded this film as a kid. Little did I know how much I would relate to George’s story growing up. Clarance’s line in particular struck a serious chord with me.
“Amazing isn’t it? How one person’s life can affect the lives of so many others.”
And it’s true Mr. George Bailey. You do have a wonderful life. And no man indeed is ever a failure when that man has friends. A merry Christmas everyone.
This wonderful Christmas classic is celebrating it's 75th anniversary.
Every time I watch this movie tears come to my eyes. Life's richness is having friends and everybody should cherish this and appreciate happiness.
Thanks to Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart and everybody who made this picture!
Let's live a happy life!
I've watched this every year since I was a kid. I am now 50. And the end gets me every time.
Nothing is more precious than your life.
That's so true.
It's too bad the woman you have as your face didn't share you view for she died tragically at 47!!!!
@@jamessibson7453 Oooof
It's so ironic that you choose her for your photo to make that comment !!! A woman that destroyed herself with her drug addiction in 1969 at age 47!
Your imortal soul is
This always reminds me of the many Christmas years past now.
My mother would always sit by the T.V and call all us kids down to watch it.
Now she is gone and so are many of the people in this film.
This is what makes this movie a wonderful life collection to watch each year.
"A toast to my big brother George, the richest man in town." The best line in the entire movie!