When George is running through the rowdy section of "Pottersville," one of the signs he passes says "Welcome Jitterbug." In one of the original drafts of the script, the character Mr. Potter didn't exist. Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. Ellen Corby played Esther, the loving grandmother of the Walton family. At that moment, George overhears the following two lines of dialog through the glass pane of the door behind him: POTTER: What's the answer? One of the real-life locations, that was used in the movie was the Martini house. . There are several examples of product placement in Gower's drugstore; Coca-Cola; Paterson tobacco pipes; La Unica cigars; Camel cigarettes; Lucky Strike cigarettes; Chesterfield cigarettes; Sweet Caporal cigarettes; Vaseline hair tonic; Penetro cough syrup; Pepto-Bismol; Bayer Aspirin ("for colds and influenza"), and The Saturday Evening Post. Filming began on April 15, 1946 and ended on July 27, 1946, exactly on schedule for the 90-day deadline. However, it was nothing compared to the feeling of emptiness that engulfed her following her mom's demise in 1963. I was not able to confirm this with Jim before he died, but shortly thereafter I spoke to Jon Stone, Sesame Street (1969)'s first producer and head writer and a man largely responsible for the show's format. From there, the aspiring actress moved to Hollywood. James Stewart cited George Bailey as being the favorite character he ever played, but stated in several interviews that Harvey (1950) was his favorite movie he starred in. Joseph Walker was then supposed to be the main director of photography, until he refused to re-shoot a scene with different lighting as requested by Capra more than half way through the film. After the film was finished, it was broadcast coast to coast by CBS and in other parts of the world by the U.S. State Department. While their relationship raised brows throughout its tenure, its definite nature remained a mystery. The original story passed through several hands, including Howard Hughes, who expressed an interest. The New York Daily Times offered an editorial in which it declared the film and James Stewart's performance worthy of Oscar consideration. As it was slow-taking panoramic pictures, they ran to the other end before the pan reached that point. In fact, Barrymore had portrayed Scrooge in an annual Christmas radio broadcast since 1934 and was to have played that character in A Christmas Carol (1938), which instead starred Reginald Owen, because Barrymore was forced to withdraw due to arthritis. He turned out to be right, and the whole cast and crew threw a party to celebrate. Posthumously listed as one of Akira Kurosawa's 100 favorite films. Prior to the Los Angeles release of the movie, Liberty Films mounted an extensive promotional campaign that included a daily advertisement highlighting one of the film's players, along with comments from reviewers. Set in winter during the Christmas season, the story in some ways brings to mind Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Thirty years after the production and release of this film, the communities were combined and incorporated as the city of La Caada Flintridge, California, USA on November 30, 1976. Mary tells George she married him to keep from being an "old maid." . She said since he had no grandma and she had no grandkids, they decided to adopt one another. Capra himself was unable to find a job with his background, and like George Bailey, considered himself a failure for many years. In an interview, the "It's a Wonderful Life" star admitted her shared bond with the boy. In real life, James Stewart majored in architecture at Princeton University. George makes reference to this near the end of the movie when he says to Zuzu at the top of the stairs, "Zuzu my little Ginger Snap!". * BLU-RAY UPDATE 2 of 2 - The October 2016 two-disc 70th Anniversary Platinum edition of "It's A Wonderful Life" Blu-ray is an outright duplicate of the November 2009 two-disc Blu-ray edition of "It's A Wonderful Life" - with the EXACT same extras and features. . Young Mary is shown still perched on the same stool after more than an hour has passed. Although it was not a box-office success, it became immensely popular over time and a Christmas classic. The part of George Bailey was originally developed at another studio with Cary Grant earmarked for the role. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Mar 31, 2017 - Another of my favs-It's A Wonderful Life-Ellen Corby playing Miss Davis, bank depositor who asked for $17.50 during the run on the Bailey Bidg & Loan, gaining a hug from Jimmy Stewart/George Bailey. chec commercial sa sortie, le film est depuis considr comme un classique du cinma amricain et il est, ce titre, rgulirement diffus la priode de Nol par les chanes de tlvision amricaines. The genesis stemmed from a reneged deal between Frank Capra and Colorization Inc., the producers of this version. Directed By. They had no children together. Her role was greatly admired as audiences loved seeing her play the nurse to perfection.Perhaps this is why post-Waltons, Judy decided to do a full 180, as she posed nude for the August 1985 . At $3.7 million, this was a very expensive independent production. FBI agents who had viewed the film determined it to be "Communist propaganda" as the story depicts the capitalist banker, Potter, as a villain. James Stewart's performance as George Bailey is ranked #8 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). Ellen Corby, who played Grandma Walton and Jon Walmsley who played Jason on the show, became very close while acting together. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin. When Corby's character was asked how much money she needed, she replied $17, which was in the script. He then decided to make a "Christmas Card" style gift out of it and printed 200 copies which he sent out to friends and family in December of 1943. George runs into Clarence on the bridge. Grandma had a girlfriend Ellen Corby, who played strict, god-fearing Grandma Walton, was apparently a chain-smoking, cussing lesbian off the set. [6] She had been practicing the technique for several years before. Read Less. Hence the mentions of Buffalo and Rochester. Actor and producer Sheldon Leonard said in an interview that he only agreed to play Nick the bartender so he would have money to buy baseball tickets. According to Michael Learned, who played Olivia Walton, Will Geer (Zebulon Walton, her husband in the series) may have saved her life. During the bank run scene, director Frank Capra rehearsed the scene between James Stewart and Ellen Corby several times. Her final role was in A Walton Easter (1997). Some versions of this film are colorized. The only one of Clifford Odets' ideas to appear in the finished script was George preventing Mr. Gower from mistakenly dispensing poison instead of medication. Happy Birthday to Ellen Corby -- "Mrs. Davis" -- shown here with Jimmy Stewart in the run-on-the-bank scene from "It's a Wonderful Life." Best known as "Grandma Walton," she was born on June 3, 1911 and lived for 87 years. Frank Capra explained he received the most amount of rage-mail in his entire career from audiences who were angered that Henry F. Potter is never punished for practically stealing the $8,000 dollars and framing George for embezzlement. Al Bridges Sheriff Edward Clark Lane Chandler . She said since he had no grandma and she had no grandkids, they decided to adopt one another. Ellen Corby and Jon Walmsley | Source: Getty Images. Mr. Potter's full name is shown on his office door as Henry F. Potter. Violet is almost never seen without a hat on or something in her hair; the exception is George and Mary's wedding. However, the pair allegedly managed to keep their affair under wraps. The set was razed in 1954, and only two locations survived: the gymnasium at Beverly Hills High School (which is still in operation, with a still working moving gymnasium floor) and the Martini house, at 4587 Viro Road, in what is now the city of La Caada Flintridge, then and now both locations are within Los Angeles County, California, USA. In 1971, Grandma Esther Walton first appeared on the made-for-TV film, "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.". Having never had kids of her own or grandkids, Corby was more than glad to fulfill the role, which was admittedly what she always wanted. "It's a Wonderful Life," in which she played a depositor who withdrew a small amount of money from the beleaguered Bailey Building and Loan; the original "Sabrina," in which she was Humphrey Bogart's secretary; "Hush . In 1999, following several years of declining health, Corby died at age 87 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Ellen Hansen married Francis Corby, a film director/cinematographer who was two decades her senior, in 1934; they divorced in 1944. The Bedford Falls set made use of 20 transplanted oak trees, and for the winter scenes 3000 tons of shaved ice, 300 tons of gypsum, 300 tons of plaster and 6000 gallons of chemicals. It's a Wonderful Life is not particularly complex, deep or stylistically marvelous. Corby's Remarkable Life. They started dating in 1948 and Ellen . She had a long-lasting committed lesbian relationship with a woman named [] The writer of the short story it is based from, Philip Van Doren Stern, was unable to find a publisher. The lines occur at the end of the scene set in Peter Bailey's private office with Bailey and his son George, and Potter and his goon present. He assured me that Ernie and Bert were named one day when he and Jim were studying the prototype puppets. I also remember Ellen in an Andy Griffith show where she, Ellen, sold Barney a car. This mixture was then pumped at high pressure through a wind machine to create the silent, falling snow. The song "Buffalo Gals" was a 19th-century vaudeville song. Clarence gives him brushes from a satchel, so George can pretend he's a salesman in Pottersville, and then Clarence disappears. Ellen Corby ~ Grandma Esther Walton..Born: June 3, 1911, Racine, WI.Died: April 14, 1999, Los Angeles, CA . Born on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, Ellen Corby was the daughter of Danish immigrants. Makes me think now of how many of the other Waltons smoke (or have given it up). Lots of people (Ellen Corby's age) use to smoke back then. She moved to Hollywood that same year and got a job as a script girl[clarification needed] at RKO Studios and Hal Roach Studios, where she often worked on Our Gang comedies, alongside her future husband, cinematographer Francis Corby. This film was added to the U.S. Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 1990 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight George Bailey is a decent, well-liked person who's thrown . Later, Ernie states he lives in a shack there. ", Lionel Barrymore signed up to play Mr. Potter on April 1, 1946. 771 followers. Taxi. The jitterbug dance was often frowned upon, e.g., "No Jitterbugging Allowed" signs were not uncommon in "respectable" establishments. So Geer went with the show's producers to her home, where they found that she had suffered a stroke. As usual, Capra got what he wanted (from Shmoop). Because the story covers different seasons and an alternate town, the set was extremely adaptable. It is never shown what happens to Mr. Potter after his attempt to frame George Bailey for embezzling the $8,000.00 Uncle Billy mistakenly placed in Mr. Potter's newspaper. Stella Luchetta, of course, was Ellen Corby's life partner. But that was in 1946 dollars. The Main Street of Bedford Falls, including the Bailey Bros. Savings and Loan and the Bedford Falls Trust & Savings, was located on the RKO Encino Ranch, west of (but not on) the playing fields of what is now Balboa Park in Encino, California. Stewart said no dice, that was the real deal and he couldn't fake it again. Originally from Racine, Wisconsin, Corby was born to immigrant parents from Denmark on June 3, 1911. Luckily, she found her "The Waltons" family, and ultimately, Walmsley. The score was issued by Telarc on an album which included music from two other Christmas favorites: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (Cyril J. Mockridge) and A Christmas Carol (1951) (Richard Addinsell). Frank Capra strove to make scenes as real as he could for actors. The Legacy: Dirigido por Gwen Arner. She had been married at one point, but it was mostly a convenient cover for the sake of her career and reputation. Though he didn't have the kind of pedigree as his fellow co-stars Ellen Corby . Pigeons, cats and dogs were allowed to roam the mammoth set to give it a lived-in feel. When George sees the alternate Mary in Pottersville, this comes to pass. Potter's wagon driver also dresses like him. The movie character names are purely coincidental.". The 2016 edition comes with new packaging that describes itself as a "Platinum Edition" - which in my view, is a marketing gimmick to . The same gymnasium moving floor was used in a similar school dance scene in Whatever It Takes (2000), fifty-four years later. George thought it the most beautiful carol he had ever heard, and it brought him close to tears; Mr. Carter thought the whole thing ridiculous before giving up some of his own money; Harry was also due back the next day, but wanted to come home earlier, and when he said George was the richest man in town, George agreed. Title It's a Wonderful Life Year 1946 Director Frank Capra Genre Drama . The climax of that film was quite different as well, as good George Bailey fought his evil doppelganger, a battle that resulted in the death of the evil George Bailey when he was thrown from the bridge. Named by directors Rob Reiner and Edward Zwick as their favorite film in a poll taken by by the AFI. The matter was referred to the House Un-American Activities Committee in an attempt to ban the movie as subversive. Filming began on April 15, 1946 and ended on July 27, 1946, exactly on schedule for the 90-day deadline. Pharmacist Gower's son's death at college is attributed to "Influenza" in the telegram that Young George reads, dated May 3, 1919. This film, originally released by RKO, is now owned by Paramount, a unit of ViacomCBS. Warner got the part of the pharmacist, Mr. Gower, was that he actually studied medicine before going into acting. People James Stewart, Ernie Adams, Ellen Corby, Jimmy the Crow. Irving Bacon, E.J. He freezes the frame when Joseph wants to make a point to Clarence, then unfreezes it and goes right on with the story (from Shmoop). Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 America's Greatest Music in the Movies for the song "Buffalo Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight).". The iconic scene where James Stewart's character runs through a snow-swept Bedford Falls was actually filmed on a scorching July day. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Additionally, the actor has made appearances in movies like "7th Heaven," "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," and has been a host of TV shows. There's a pivotal scene where George, totally overcome with despair, sits at the bar and prays to God to save him. 25 year-old Donna Reed plays Mary from the age of 18 to 35. She guest-starred, as well, on Wagon Train, Cheyenne, The Guns of Will Sonnett, Dragnet (several episodes), Rescue 8, The Restless Gun (two episodes), The Rifleman, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Fury, The Donna Reed Show, Frontier Circus, Hazel, I Love Lucy, Dennis the Menace, Tightrope, Bonanza, The Big Valley, Meet McGraw, The Virginian, Channing, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Batman, Get Smart, Gomer Pyle, The Addams Family (as Lurch's Mother), The Beverly Hillbillies, The Invaders, Lassie, and Night Gallery. "He was a . Ralph Waite and Michael Learned in "The Waltons." (YouTube) Learned, who at one point said she was "going to tear up" just thinking about Waite, added the star also had his faults. Stewart was 37/38 years old during the April to July 1946 filming. In 2004, the BBC TV listings magazine "Radio Times" conducted a poll for the Best Film Never to Have Won an Oscar. The exception is the scene when Potter's bodyguard wheels Potter into the bank; Potter's bodyguard is wearing a scarf while Potter isn't. Sam makes a fortune in plastics while Harry becomes an engineer at his father-in-law's glass factory. Henry Fonda, who was James Stewart's close friend, played Lincoln in Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). Notably, Luchetta was the fortunate recipient of Corby's last words on earth, "love you.". 1. Lionel Barrymore won the role because he was a famous Ebenezer Scrooge in radio dramatizations of "A Christmas Carol" at the time, and was a natural choice to play the heartless, miserly Mr. Potter. Ellen Corby Autographed Signed Autograph Vintage 3X5 It's A Wonderful Life / The Waltons PSA. Hence, her loss led her on a search for something to breach that gap. Both of these come out of director Frank Capra's own education in chemical engineering. Uncle Billy's pets are Jimmy, a crow always seen at the bank, hamsters, a dog, birds, a squirrel, a monkey, etc. After the scene was finished, Warner hugged and comforted Anderson. Frank Capra: [Warner] One of the reasons H.B. Back in December of 2020, Judy Norton opened talked about Corby's stroke on her web series. Ellen Corby Miss Davis . During the filming of It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart was actively suffering from PTSD and depression due to his service in WWII. Three different cinematographers/directors of photography worked on the film, two or which were fired by producer/director Frank Capra during filming, Victor Milner was fired early on, most of his footage was re-shot, and he did not receive onscreen credit. Her memorial site is in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. . After the run on the banks, George and Uncle Billy meet in the Building & Loan back office, where George receives a call from Potter, after which the scene shows George looking to a framed picture on the wall of his deceased father with a caption below that reads, "All you can take with you is that which you give away. The Bailey Park scenes were filmed in the Crescenta Valley and far western end of the San Gabriel Valley, both in Los Angeles County, California, USA, in what were then the separate unincorporated communities of La Caada and Flintridge, California. The cast of the hit television series "The Waltons" poses for a promotional photo on January 1, 1972. Absent from the get-together was the late grandpa and grandma Walton, alias the late Will Geer and Ellen Corby. Production began filming on the same day, and debuted a week after William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) which won each of the Oscars "It's a Wonderful Life" was nominated for. In the Lux version, instead of putting Zuzu's petals in his pocket, George has a bell that Zuzu likes to play with. George hopes to go to college to "learn how to build things." Henry Travers, who plays Clarence, also stars in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Horace P. Bogardus. Ellen Corby, who starred as the famous grandmother in "The Waltons" and tied the knot with a man, lived a quiet life with her longtime girlfriend Stella Luchetta before she closed her eyes for the last time. Sara Allgood, Helen Broderick, Jane Darwell, Ruth Donnelly, Connie Gilchrist, Hattie McDaniel, Una O'Connor and Irene Ryan were considered for Annie. Because the story covers different seasons and an alternate town, the set was extremely adaptable. Mr Potter is one of the few movie villains whose fate is left unknown by the end of the film. CBS / Byron Purvis/AdMedia (Image Collect) The oldest daughter of the clan, Mary Ellen Walton, played by Judy Norton was universally loved. Adriana Caselotti's final film acting role. Sarah Edwards (Mrs Hatch), Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu) and Robert J. Anderson (Young George Bailey) would all appear in another Christmas classic, The Bishop's Wife (1947), one year later. When Ellen Corby was cast as the Walton Grandmother in The Homecoming, she challenged Earl Hamner's preference for the tone of the character. Uncle Billy's raven -"Jimmy the raven" -appeared in over 1000 feature films, including every Capra film from 'You Can't Take It With You' (1938). If you look at the scene closely, you'll see it's grainier than the rest of the scenes. The movie was originally slated for a 1947 release, but when Technicolor was unable to deliver prints in time for RKO's Christmas time 1946 release of Sinbad, the Sailor (1947), Frank Capra's film was rushed into theaters. The Bailey Park model home is purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Martini in the movie. A number of alternative endings were considered, with Capra's first script having George fall to his knees saying The Lord's Prayer (the script called for an opening scene with the townspeople in prayer). As of December 2021 -the 75th anniversary of the film's release -one adult actor remains alive: Virginia Patton, age 96, who played Ruth Dakin-Bailey. Miss Emily blends her beau with Ashley Jr and sometimes loses reality. She held that position for the next 12 years and took acting lessons on the side. 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He lights a cigarette outside the party for brother Harry and his new bride Ruth. The house they lived in was a wedding present from her father. Ranked #3 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Fantasy" in June 2008. When Corby's character was asked how much money she needed, she replied $17, which was in the script. 1946 129 min PG Kids & Family, Drama, Holiday, Comedy, Kids Feature Film 4K. While Corby had enough love to go around for her on-set grandchildren, she had an especially close bond with the Jason roleplayer, Jon Walmsley. Trivia: During the bank run scene, director Frank Capra rehearsed the scene between James Stewart and Ellen Corby several times. Mr. Potter, played by Lionel Barrymore, is based on Ebenezer Scrooge of "A Christmas Carol," with both characters being greedy, heartless misers. Frank Capra later re-framed and blew up the shot because he wanted to catch that expression on Stewart's face. Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu) insisted that the two Muppets were named as such because the movie was Jim Henson's favorite, Henson's writing partner Jerry Juhl insisted to The San Francisco Chronicle that Ernie and Bert were not named after the movie's characters. Also learn how She earned most of Ellen Corby networth? Publicity photo of Will Geer and Ellen Corby as Grandpa and Grandma Walton from the television program "The Waltons." But the show itself would run for nine seasons along with a movie. Other actresses considered for the role of Mary Bailey were Olivia de Havilland, Martha Scott and Ann Dvorak. Ellen Corby, who won three Emmys for playing the strong grandmother on the hit 1970s series "The Waltons," has died at the age of 87. . Actress: The Waltons. The year during which Potter offers George a $20,000 annual salary is unclear, but assuming that the scene takes place in 1939, $20,000 in 1939 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $372,807.19 in 2020, a difference of $352,807.19 over 81 years. To everyone's amazement, Reed broke the window by herself. [citation needed]. Donna Reed and Todd Karns appeared in MGM's "The Courtship of Andy Hardy" in 1942. Fun fact; both the actors who played the grandparents on The Waltons (Will Geer and Ellen Corby) were gay in real life. Clarence's boss (named Franklin in the novelization, presumably named after recently deceased Franklin D. Roosevelt) describes life as "the greatest gift" in one of the opening scenes. The rent collector mentions to Potter that unless George is stopped, his Potter's Field would become that. However, Colorization realized that since the film was supposedly in the public domain, they could do all the work and let Capra go. Corby and Luchetta met in 1954, kicking off a lasting relationship best described as "a well-known secret.". She has a cameo as the singer at Martini's bar. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Walker was released by Capra, the scene was shot and Biroc was promoted to Cinematographer. [4] Although Corby was able to communicate after her stroke, her character's lines were usually limited to one word or one-phrased dialogue. James Stewart signed up to do the film on November 5, 1945. [2] She returned to the series during the final episode of the 197778 season, with her character depicted as also recovering from a stroke. The episode was hilarious! The fictional town of Bedford Falls in set in upstate New York (as noted on a telegram) and not in New England, as is often misstated. ", Aside from snagging her fame, fortune, and a work family to support her through moments of crisis, the franchise led the actress into the path of Jon Walmsley, her would-be "adopted grandson.". No scenes take place on Christmas Day. Martin Sheen and Ellen Corby appearing in the ABC TV movie 'The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd'. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Virginia Patton Ruth Dakin Bailey . Walter Brennan, W.C. Fields, Barry Fitzgerald, Hugh Herbert, Edward Everett Horton, Adolphe Menjou, Victor Moore, and Roland Young were considered for Uncle Billy. That's because of the enlargement. The young man who opened the floor to the pool was Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in an uncredited role. Some considered Luchetta as Corby's caregiver, while others believed they were simply good friends. In 1946, she appeared in 14 films, although mostly in small, minor roles. One of them was included in the timeless Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In the closing credits both Walker and Biroc were credited, with Biroc listed on top, launching the rest of his career as lead cinematographer/director of photography going forward. Since then, the now-66-year-old has reprised his role as Jason in six reunion specials of "The Watsons," which aired in the 1980s and 90s. Stewart was 37/38 years old during the April to July 1946 filming. After that, like I said maybe in the next episode or the one after that, they say Grandma is in the hospital. His father is briefly shown with a pipe at the dinner table the night of the 1928 graduation party, but it also is not lit. Walter Abel, Leon Ames, Edward Arnold, George Bancroft, Edgar Barrier, Charles Bickford, Edgar Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Charles Coburn, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Albert Dekker, Charles Dingle, Dan Duryea, Richard Gaines, Charles Halton, Henry Hull, Victor Jory, Otto Kruger, Gene Lockhart, Raymond Massey, Vincent Price, Claude Rains, Stanley Ridges and Lee Tracy were considered for Mr. Potter. Certificate of Authenticity provided by PSA. It is rarely if ever mentioned, but one of the reasons that this film underperformed during its original release in 1946 may have been the fact that seven years earlier James Stewart starred in a film with an almost identical title. This is why the shot looks so grainy compared with the rest of the film. It included cues from Roy Webb, Leigh Harline and Alfred Newman's "Hallelujah" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939). Childhood & Early Life. Corby appeared as the elderly Mrs. Lesh, the crooked car peddler, on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show. While filming the scene in which George prays in the bar, James Stewart was so overcome that he began to sob. Walmsley also confirmed those assertions on occasions, admitting they had become each other's family. Warner signed up to play Mr. Gower on April 4, 1946, and Samuel S. Hinds signed on to play Peter Bailey the day after. This was the first and last time that Frank Capra produced, financed, directed and co-wrote one of his films. James Stewart and Donna Reed reprised their roles in 1947 on radio, first on "The Lux Radio Theatre" and then on "Camel Screen Guild Theatre." Find where to watch Ellen Corby's latest movies and tv shows | Source: Getty Images, Ultimately, that easy-going personality, with which she upheld her onscreen family on "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," helped her reprise the role in the 1972 series "The Waltons.
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