Director: Beth Hughes
Assistant Director: Eugene Kyle
Co-Director/Co-Producer: Kathy Eke
Producer: Stacy Barnhouse

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls.
He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich
skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town. All that prevents him from doing
so is George’s modest building and loan company, which was founded by his generous
father. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the business’s $8,000 while
intending to deposit it in the bank. Potter finds the misplaced money and hides it from
Billy. When the bank examiner discovers the shortage later that night, George realizes
that he will be held responsible and sent to jail and the company will collapse, finally
allowing Potter to take over the town. Thinking of his wife, their young children, and
others he loves will be better off with him dead, he contemplates suicide. But the
prayers of his loved ones result in a gentle angel named Clarence coming to earth to
help George, with the promise of earning his wings. He shows George what things
would have been like if he had never been born. In a nightmarish vision in which the
Potter-controlled town is sunk in sex and sin, those George loves are either dead,
ruined, or miserable. He realizes that he has touched many people in a positive way
and that his life has truly been a wonderful one.

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