Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)

Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic Pasadena Playhouse as a benefit for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Director:

Matthew Diamond

Stars:

Casey Kasem, Bill Pullman, Penelope Ann Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Casey Kasem	...	Radio Announcer
Bill Pullman	...	George Bailey
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Mary Hatch Bailey
Nathan Lane	...	Clarence
Martin Landau	...	Pa Bailey / Mr. Potter
Sally Field	...	Mrs. Bailey / Narrator
Joe Mantegna	...	Joseph / Nick
Christian Slater	...	Harry Bailey
Jerry Van Dyke	...	Uncle Billy
Robert Guillaume	...	Mr. Gower
Carol Kane	...	Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Bronson Pinchot	...	Mr. Carter
Dan Lauria	...	Bert
Craig Sheffer	...	Ernie Bishop / Ed / Bridgekeeper
Armelia McQueen	...	Mrs. Thompson

Storyline

Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic Pasadena Playhouse as a benefit for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

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Plot Keywords:

filmed radio broadcast | christmas | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

KCET, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), The Jimmy Hawkins Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Pullman plays George Bailey, and Mae Whitman plays Zuzu Bailey, one of his daughters. This is the second time that they have played the roles of father and daughter. In Independence Day (1996), Bill was President Whitmore and Mae was his daughter, Patricia Whitmore.

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Connections

Version of It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Soundtracks

It's a Wonderful Life
(It's a Wonderful Life (1946))
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

User Reviews

An excellent radio broadcast that elaborates on "It's a Wonderful Life."

This is a quirky and unique presentation of "It's a Wonderful Life" done as a live radio brodcast. The excellent acting done by the star studded cast, and even some goof ups because it is filmed live, add to the fun. Possibly the best part was watching the sound effects man in the background doing everything from knocking on doors to pouring out buckets of water.