A Wonderful Life (1951)
- Directed by
- William Beaudine
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An ordinary Christian family man dies and his community remembers his life in flashback. Through his devotion to church and family, they realize the good he did for others.
devotionalheartfeltnostalgicearnestreflectivefamily-orientedchurch-centeredreverent
What happens
A Wonderful Life is a 1951 black-and-white short drama film produced by the National Council of Churches of Christ and distributed by the Protestant Film Commission. It is an adaptation of Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life for the Christian film industry. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars James Dunn, Allene Roberts, and Arthur Shields. The film retells the life of an ordinary Christian family man in flashback as his family and friends remember all the good he did through his devotion to church and community. The film emphasizes the power of faith, love, and community service for living a meaningful life, together with the message that people do not realize the true worth of others until after they have died. The film was not released commercially, but was distributed to some 30,000 churches throughout the United States and Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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