Episode #72 | "It's a Wonderful Life" 75 Years Later (Dark Ops)
b'In this special Dark Ops episode of the podcast, Mark Melton and Marc LiVecche discuss the 1946 movie It\\u2019s a Wonderful Life and the short story that inspired it, \\u201cThe Greatest Gift\\u201d by Philip Van Doren Stern. The film premiered in New York City 75 years ago on December 20, 1946. \\n\\nDuring the episode, Melton and LiVecche cover how the movie depicts the morality of banking and business, the importance of individuals, the value of a person\\u2019s work that may seem insignificant, Italian and Catholic immigrants when they were outsiders, hope, and more. They also explain why people should watch the movie at Christmas.'