I love movies, always have, always will. I love good movies even more! So, I decided it was time to make sure I've seen what's commonly accepted as the 100 greatest, as decided by the AFI. Some of the movies on the list I've seen a million times, some I've seen maybe once when I was little. With the help of my streaming subscription to Netflix, and getting my little red envelopes in the mail too, I will definitely conquer this list - and I can't wait! Please feel free to watch along or add comments about your movies as I watch them! Get the popcorn and milkduds ready!

Monday, October 7, 2013

#20 It's A Wonderful Life

1946
Director: Frank Capra

Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore

Poor George Bailey, he can't catch a break.  He just wanted to get out of his small town of Bedford Falls and ends up being needed there the most.  At his lowest moment, George gets a visit from his guardian angel Clarence and sees what life would be like had he never been born.  Movies don't get much better than this.  Terrific.

Trivia: For the scene that required Donna Reed to throw a rock into the window of the Granville House, Frank Capra hired a marksman to shoot it out for her on cue. To everyone's amazement, Donna Reed broke the window with true aim and heft without the assistance of the hired marksman. Reed had played baseball in high school and had a strong throwing arm.

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