Its a Wonderful Life

Astoria Characters: The Banker Everybody Loves

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 04.22.2012

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Nancy Ruhling

For Michael Serao, banking isn't all about money. It's about helping people enrich their lives.

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'NCIS' 200: Gibbs' Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted 04.08.2012

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For its 200th episode, "NCIS" (Tue., 8 p.m. EST on CBS) took a more unconventional approach to its usual procedural format. While there was still a ca...

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New Hire Mr. Potter Brings Blue Shield Into The New Year

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 03.03.2012

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Lorraine Devon Wilke

Is it just me or is there something inordinately mean about sending out medical insurance rate hike packages in time for the very last day of the year?

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Is Our Destiny Pottersville or Bedford Falls?

Tom Gerdy | Posted 02.27.2012

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Tom Gerdy

Small businesses have always been the backbone of the economy in America. The current leaders seem to have forgotten this piece of our economic puzzle.

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Bizarre Christmas Movie Trivia: Jim Henson's Ghost, Jimmy Stewart's Censored Kiss & More

Huffington Post | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 02.23.2012

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This Christmas, gather your family around the fire... and then bring your TV and place it right next to the burning yule log. You've got a lot of movi...

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'It's A Wonderful Life' Honored On 65th Anniversary

AP | By JOHN ROGERS | Posted 02.23.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- George Bailey can rest easy. He really did make a difference in the lives of people, including all 3.8 million in Los Angeles. Bailey,...

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Why It's a Wonderful Life Is Such an Important Film for Parents and Kids

Mark Redmond | Posted 02.20.2012

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Mark Redmond

Even if you've seen It's a Wonderful Life once or many times before, see it again, with your children. You won't regret it; nor will they.

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Birthing New Life in the Midst of Despair

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 02.20.2012

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Dr. Cara Barker

Our redemption comes from another direction. The first step is to look within, to recognize our own interior "Grinch thoughts" that act as a thief in the night. These self-critical, self-doubting beliefs end up robbing us of our birthright to live freely as we are.

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Nursing Angels and an Update to 'Its a Wonderful Life'

Don McNay | Posted 02.20.2012

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Don McNay

I've spent my life chasing fame and glory, trying to achieve great things. I've never been one to stop and smell the roses. This forced me to. I've been stunned by the outpouring of love, prayers and support.

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Holiday Movies The Whole Family Will Love

Posted 12.19.2011

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Everyone knows the holidays are about spending time with the people we love. That's why we endure chaotic travel days, intrusive airport body scanners...

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Have a Very Merry Celluloid Christmas

John W. Whitehead | Posted 02.15.2012

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John W. Whitehead

When I was a child in the 1950s, Christmas glowed. My parents didn't have much money to spend at Christmastime, but being poor didn't really matter al...

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It's A Wonderful -- Newt?

Paul Stoller | Posted 02.15.2012

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Paul Stoller

If the glut of corporate money continues to poison our political system, it is possible that we could elect Newt "Mr. Potter" Gingrich to the presidency. How would someone who seems to know and care so little about poor people govern our country?

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'Raising Hope' Does 'It's A Wonderful Life'

Posted 12.14.2011

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After seeing his family mocked in a new film because Hope's grandparents tricked him into signing away their likeness rights, Jimmy lamented that he w...

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Don't Crawl to Potter This Christmas

Matt Jordan | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Financial Crisis, Wall Street Banks, It's a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, Christmas, Economic Inequality, Culture News
Matt Jordan

When you get a chance to watch It's a Wonderful Life this holiday season, remember that the Potters and their parasitic ilk, are still out there waiting for people to lose their faith in community so they can buy what's left of it.

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It's (Still) A Wonderful Life: A Remake

Richard Barrington | Posted 02.08.2012

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Richard Barrington

With remakes being so popular in Hollywood, and with banks being so much in the news this year, it begs the question: Could this film be adapted for today's banking environment?

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Doug's Dozen (VIDEO): 12 Reasons the G.O.P. Should Run Old Man Potter

Doug Molitor | Posted 02.08.2012

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Doug Molitor

Republicans... just admit it. You cry every time you see that damn film. And why shouldn't you? The most heroic guy in town -- a true Ayn Rand colossus -- is brought low and defeated by a starry-eyed socialist.

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Life Lessons Learned From Holiday Movies

SavvySugar | Posted 11.30.2011

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'Tis the season to dust off those favorite holiday movies. The following five classics have major savvy lessons to teach about handling personal finan...

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Small Town Publisher With Big Time Impact

Don McNay | Posted 11.22.2011

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Don McNay

Countless people have told me their personal stories about something Al did to make a difference in their lives. Al doesn't discriminate. I've had multimillionaires, manual laborers and journalists all tell me their stories about how Dr. Smith touched their lives.

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Spielberg Honored as Game-Changer by Directors Guild

Pamela Ezell | Posted 08.13.2011

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Pamela Ezell

Steven Spielberg sat down at the Director's Guild Saturday to talk about his career as a part of the DGA's celebration of its 75th anniversary saluting "game-changers" who have advanced the art and craft of directing.

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A Sour Note at Carnegie Hall Few Heard, Coming From Above

John Farr | Posted 07.17.2011

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John Farr

The Carnegie Studios made it possible for artists to live as true bohemians: to enjoy the freedom of being deliciously different and quirky. I suppose it was simply too good to last.

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Brooks Pits 'Connection' vs. 'Adventure,' But Why Not Both?

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Michael Sigman

The conservative writer/commentator David Brooks, in this New Yorker excerpt from his new book The Social Animal: A Story of Love, Character, and Achi...

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All the Mr. Potters Getting You Down? Focus on the George Baileys Around You

Tom Gerdy | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tom Gerdy

As this challenging year ends, it is important that we commit to teaching the Mr. Potters in our lives what is truly important. If we strive to become more like George Bailey, we can solve many of our challenges.

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The Agenda: Eileen Ivers At The Walt Disney Concert Hall, Christmas Film Screenings

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fiddler Eileen Ivers gives her final gala performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall today. She'll be performing Irish Wren Day songs, re-imagined Ch...

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THIS WEEK: Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby And Santa Sing-Alongs On The Big Screen

Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year around this time, we get a reminder that acting's a largely lost art with the masterful performances of Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in tha...

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Why It's A Wonderful Life Still Resonates

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

With glitzier fare squeezing out this special old stand-by, is the new generation missing out on something special? I think so. In short, the film explores the fundamental, overarching importance of the ties that bind.

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