(From the Hancock Historical Museum)

The Hancock Historical Museum is pleased to announce the December Brown Bag Lecture, featuring Dr. Charles “Chuck” Coletta of Bowling Green State University’s Department of Popular Culture. His presentation will explore the enduring legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and the deeper intentions behind director Frank Capra’s beloved film.

Although widely embraced today as a quintessential holiday classic, Capra never meant the film to be viewed solely as a Christmas movie. As his first feature following his World War II service, Capra envisioned it as a tribute to the everyday Americans whose lives, dreams, and quiet determination shape their communities. Both Capra and James Stewart regarded It’s a Wonderful Life as their favorite work. Dr. Coletta’

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