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Festive favourite 'It\u2019s a Wonderful Life' originated as a short story transcribed into Christmas cards by its author Philip Van Doren Stern. But it received disappointing box office returns following its premiere on 20th December, 1946 - and was not considered \u2018a classic\u2019 for decades.\nIn the 1970s someone at Paramount forgot to renew its copyright, so the film became free for any TV channel to broadcast \u2013 which they did, time after time after time after time, right up until 1993 - solidifying America\u2019s relationship with Frank Capra\u2019s movie each December.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly conduct a risk assessment on Beverly Hills High School\u2019s \u2018swim-gym\u2019; ask if Jimmy Stewart gets off more lightly than Ebenezer Scrooge; and investigate the film\u2019s little-known \u201890s sequel, \u2018Clarence\u2019...\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Official Trailer\u2019 (Paramount, 1946):\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZrU2Xo\n\u2022 \u2018How Frank Capra\u2019s \u2018It\u2019s A Wonderful Life\u2019 Became a Christmas Classic\u2019 (History Hit, 2017):\xa0https://www.historyhit.com/1946-wonderful-life/\n\u2022 \u2018How 'It's a Wonderful Life' transformed the use of fake snow\u2019 (NY Post, 2021):\xa0https://nypost.com/2021/11/17/how-its-a-wonderful-life-transformed-the-use-of-fake-snow/\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#40s #Film #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices