Classics: It's a Wonderful Life - 80th Anniversary

In this heartwarming classic from Hollywood’s golden age, when studios pulled out all the stops to give cinema audiences a feel-good experience, George Bailey (Stewart) is the decent fellow trying to keep a struggling bank afloat in small-town USA. Unfortunately, his business partner makes a series of bad decisions, leading to financial ruin. 

While everyone around him is preparing for a merry Christmas, a desperate Bailey is on the verge of taking his own life. But then Clarence, a guardian angel sent down to earth, steps in to show him what life would have been like without Bailey’s benevolent presence. And so, the man contemplating suicide comes to see that it really is a wonderful life after all.

In this heartwarming classic from Hollywood's golden years, when studios pulled out all the stops to give the cinema audience a feel-good feeling, George Bailey (Stewart) is the good fellow trying to keep a struggling bank afloat in small town USA. 

Unfortunately, his business partner makes a number of wrong choices, leading to financial ruin. While everyone around him is preparing for a joyful Christmas, the desperate Bailey is about to take his own life. 

But then the guardian angel Clarence descends to Earth, takes him under his wing, and shows him what life would have been like without Bailey's compassionate presence. And even the suicidal man sees that it is still a wonderful life.