Every year, as the calendar slides toward the end of November and the holidays come into view, Jeanine Basinger—Professor of ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Life wasn’t always wonderful for ...

For most of each year, Karolyn Grimes leads the sort of quiet, family-centric life that one might expect any retired 84-year-old grandmother to lead - but come December, that all changes. Indeed, when ...

Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart star in "It's a Wonderful Life." When he was asked in 1984 if he thought It’s a Wonderful Life contained autobiographical elements, the director of the film, Frank Capra, ...

Jimmy Hawkins wasn’t even 5 years old when he played Tommy Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, but if there’s an unofficial spokesperson for the 1946 Frank Capra movie, it’s him. Now 84, the actor-turned ...

Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” was released in 1946 and has become a classic, often cited on “best of” lists and considered one of the greatest films ever made. “American Pie” cinematographer ...

On Feb. 16, the Stanford Theater ended its run of Frank Capra movies, and they went out with a bang by showcasing his most famous film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Typically, I avoid Christmas movies ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --For nearly eight decades, movie fans have fallen in love with 6-year-old Zuzu Bailey. Her most famous line in the 1946 classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is “Every time a bell ...

Like many of you, I grew up watching It’s a Wonderful Life on television every holiday season. Frank Capra’s beloved film was a comforting part of our holiday tradition, often playing in the ...