Revisiting a Christmas Classic

I've watched the Frank Capra Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life, many times over the years. The first time I saw it was on the big screen, at UCLA, where the film program screened it (for free) at the end of the year as an annual tradition for several years running.

So when a screening was offered of it at a local theater just prior to the holidays—actually a live theater venue, the Actor's Gang Theatre in Culver City—we jumped at the opportunity. It was only $10 per ticket but attendees were also encouraged to bring a toy for a holiday drive. 

It was a joy to see it with an audience—as is often the case when a film is shown on a big screen, it was a slightly more heightened experience. A lot of the emotional beats hit me much harder, partly perhaps because I'm older now. 

Anyway, happy holidays to all!