The Paragraph Farmer (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
That's one of the insights offered by Captain Ed Morissey in his review of It's a Wonderful Life , which as the Anchoress notes in a fine musing of her own , is worth reading in full. There is much to chew on there an in Joseph Bottom's " The End of Advent ." Re that essay from Bottom, the civil war in the comments appended to it speaks to a clash of worldviews that might yet spark an essay...
Wizards Keep - The Tim Perkins Blog (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
A look at some of my all-time favourite, festive films… Hi Guys, Today, I thought I would like to share another of my favourite Christmas films with you. This time around it is, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart and Donna Reed . This black and white 1946 film is loosely based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
'Tis the season to be jolly as visions of sugarplums, Christmas Eve spirits plus specials and music galore unfurl on TV during the next few weeks. Headed your way: Classic films • It's a Wonderful Life (8 p.m. Saturday, NBC) — A guardian angel gives a despondent George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) the chance to see what the lives of others would have been like if he hadn't been born. Donna...
YesButNoButYes (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
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Random Thoughts from Reno (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
of The Donna Reed Show , which lasted for eight years (1958-1966). It was one of those wholesome family shows of the Ike era, but it was widely criticized for being "unrealistic." Well, that wasn't really true for millions of families of that time. Many were close to this "ideal." What separated this program from the others was the fact the mother, in this case Donna...
Later On (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Stanton Peele in Psychology Today: As the holiday season is upon us, now is a good time to consider cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression. Ironically, the all-time Christmas classic "It’s a Wonderful Life," directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, presents the fundamental elements in CBT. CBT is the new buzzword for [...]
Metroblogging Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Do you like history and tradition? Are you a sucker for a classic Christmas film? Then dress up in your Sunday best, grab a shoe shine, and head Downtown this weekend. The Los Angeles Conservancy is presenting Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, at the newly restored Million Dollar Theatre [...]
The Essential Read (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
As the holiday season is upon us, now is a good time to consider cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression. Ironically, the all-time Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," directed by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, presents the fundamental elements in CBT. CBT is the new buzzword for psychotherapy - as Freudian psychoanalysis once was. Every...
