A Wonderful Life (1950)
August 10, 1950Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
James Dunn
Henry Wood
Allene Roberts
Mary Wood
Isabel Withers
Jennie Wood
Arthur Shields
Pastor / Narrator
William West
Director
William Beaudine
Director
Alan Shilin
Writer
Paul F. Heard
Producer
Louis Forbes
Composer
Marcel Le Picard
Cinematographer
Albrecht Joseph
Editor
Barney A. Sarecky
Associate Producer
Frank Paul Sylos
Art Direction
Frank Webster
Sound
Madge Crane
Kenne Duncan
Details.
Wiki.
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.