Its A Wonderful Life Not A Christmas Movie, Sick Of It S A Wonderful Life Try These Other Christmas Films America Magazine

After nbc released its holiday lineup on wednesday including a long list of favorites like the grinch who stole christmas its a wonderful life will air on thursday dec.

Funny movie quotes about christmas. Its a wonderful life nearly 74 years after its release remains a wonderful movie. Given its reputation as being you know the biggest and best christmas movie of all time you might think that 1946s its a wonderful life wouldve made a killing at the box office. A recent re watch confirms something else as well.

So are elf the polar express the santa clause prancer and how the grinch stole christmas. Miracle on 34th street and a christmas story are about christmas. Its a wonderful life usa.

Although its a wonderful life initially received mixed reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office it became a classic christmas film after it was put into the public domain which allowed it to be broadcast without licensing or royalty fees. Most of the film has nothing to do with christmas at all in fact. These are the dire truths and.

Starring stewart reed and lionel barrymore its a wonderful life is one of the undisputed classics of the holiday movie genre. The holiday classic directed by frank capra still touches the heart evoking tears and laughs all the while capturing the essence of whats good in the world and in our fellow humans. Most importantly though its a wonderful life is not about christmas.

Its a wonderful life 1946 the citizen kane of christmas films though in this case everyone has seen jimmy stewarts heavenly journey as george bailey. Its a wonderful life is about a suicidal man wrestling with his decision on whether or not to jump off a bridge. What kind of christmas movie doesnt take place during christmas.

So here are three reasons its a wonderful life is not a christmas movie. Get some cocoa and curl up because its time for another viewing of this beloved christmas classic. And sorry santa.

The dialogue is as timely as ever. Heck yeah this is a christmas movie just in case there was any doubt. The majority of its a wonderful life isnt even set during christmas.

The film is primarily a biography of its main character. Its a wonderful life is a christmas classic. It is a fitting start to the season too especially after thanksgiving.

The majority of the film isnt even set during christmas. The best shows and movies available to watch for free on showtime.