Season 3 Episode 2 "It's a Wonderful Life" is a beloved American film released in 1946 and directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay for the film was written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra, based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. While "It's a Wonderful Life" originated as a film, I can provide information on its plot and the radio presentation through the "Lux Radio Theater."The story revolves around George Bailey, played by James Stewart, a kind-hearted and selfless man who has always put the needs of others before his own dreams. As he faces a crisis on Christmas Eve, George contemplates suicide, believing that the world would be better off without him. However, an angel named Clarence intervenes and shows George what life would have been like if he had never existed. Through this eye-opening experience, George gains a renewed sense of purpose and realizes the true value of his life and the impact he has had on others.The Lux Radio Theater presented a radio adaptation of "It's a Wonderful Life" on March 10, 1947. The radio play featured James Stewart reprising his role as George Bailey and Donna Reed reprising her role as Mary Hatch. The radio adaptation aimed to bring the heartwarming and inspiring story to a wider audience through the power of audio storytelling. The Lux Radio Theater was known for its high-quality adaptations of popular films, and the radio presentation of "It's a Wonderful Life" allowed listeners to experience the timeless message of the film in a different format.Books in Sound is a free podcast series that presents a collection of hundreds of the world’s greatest books through the magic of the performing arts.Different from audiobooks: Instead of having a single narrator read an audiobook, these performances have a full cast of actors, suitable background music, and special effects that help define the drama.Most presentations are from old time radio theater broadcasts that have been remastered to remove most of the hissing, clicking and volume fluctuations. Many of the presentations are from the 1930's and 1940's, so a significant amount of work went into the remastering process.Most presentations are about one hour, some are multiple hours, and some are abbreviated presentation that last about half an hour, making this series wonderful for bedtime stories, self-improvement by learning about literature, or simply as a very imaginative form of entertainment.The episodes are not sequential, but we do recommend listening to the complete collection starting with the first episode so that you can grow and benefit from the wide assortment of styles and content.For more information visit https://www.booksinsound.com

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