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James Stewart Holiday Classic ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Restored Blu Ray And NBC Network Airings

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The undeniable Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary this season. Believe it or not it has been 75 years since its release in December of 1946.Considering it has become the classic of classics for the yuletide season, this irresistible film starring James Stewart  as George Bailey a suicidal man who receives a visit from an angel to show him what life would have been like if he had never existed, was basically a box office flop upon its release after it was rushed into theatres to replace a film that wasn’t ready in time.

Costing reportedly $3.7 million to make but only earning back $3.3, initially at least, it was the first significant return to acting for star Stewart after serving in World War II

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