The philanthropic director of a small savings and loan association on the verge of bankruptcy in a small American town thinks he is a failure and contemplates suicide. His guardian angel attempts to convince him that his life has been far from worthless. A comedy-drama in a fantasy framework which recapitulates Capra’s major themes: the fragility of good and virtue and the ever threatening encroachment of evil. (Awards: nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor).
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304259
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Closed captioning
Comedy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Depression, Mental
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suicide
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Angels
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)