Frank Capra as always, an Italian immigrant, built America in his stories with a degree of verisimilitude that’s prescient of Italian neo-realism but with more comfort and warmth. A visionary feat of displaying the American middle class that very few other (of any) directors Hollywood, contemporary or otherwise ever manage.
It's a Wonderful Life was shot on an 89-acre movie ranch in California, where “Bedford Falls” was constructed. The set included a Main Street three blocks long lined with 20…
