Frank Capra decided that “How beautiful it is to live!” was to be the first film to be filmed once his patriotic commitments to the United States were finished. Throughout World War II, the mythical filmmaker had been forced to sign promotional documentaries and advertisements to encourage the citizenry to enlist, so that this Christmas story—which was finally launched in the winter of 1946—would be a breath of fresh air. Also, inevitably and ma…
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Frank Capra decided that “How beautiful it is to live!” was to be the first film to be filmed once his patriotic commitments to the United States were finished. Throughout World War II, the mythical filmmaker had been forced to sign promotional documentaries and advertisements to encourage the citizenry to enlist, so that this Christmas story—which was finally launched in the winter of 1946—would be a breath of fresh air. Also, inevitably and ma…