It's a Wonderful Life (AFI Top 100 Films #20)

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!

It's become a Christmas classic, but it didn't start out that way! This film is yet another example of a movie that found second life on television and became a cultural touchstone. Jimmy Stewart is wonder, as always, the story is cozy through and through, and it pioneered a whole new method of filming fake snow. Merry Christmas, everyone!