It's a Wonderful Life

Name: It's a Wonderful Life
Released: 2026-08-31
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers

1946 Comedy/Drama

It's not just a movie, it's a tradition: the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" airs Friday, Dec. 24 on NBC. James Stewart stars as George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck banker who wishes he'd never been born -- that is, until a guardian angel shows him what the world would be like without him. The 1946 film also stars Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore.