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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
December 9, 2017  | By David Bianculli  | 1 comment

USA, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

Ever since NBC and parent corporation Universal locked up exclusive rights to this 1946 Frank Capra Christmas film, its appearance on TV during the holidays has shrunken from just about everywhere (because the movie had previously lapsed into public domain, and been free for stations to televise) to only a few times each year. NBC is one such place and time. Tonight, on cable sister network USA, is another. And every time Universal gets its profits, somewhere a bell rings…

 
 
 
 
 
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Mark Isenberg
No matter as it is a timeless classic like Wizard of Oz that used to be locked up by CBS. Sheldon Leonard as the bartender Nick went on to Make Room for Daddy,I Spy for Bill Cosby and some little Mayberry country show for Andy Griffith. And Jimmy Stewart? He did ok. Even Donna Reed got a family show,later.ZuZu still rocks!
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