It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is a classic Christmas film directed by. The film has become a tradition in the United States television market, being aired annually during the Christmas holiday season.

The film's plot follows the life story of main character (played by Jimmy Stewart) as he grows up, marries, has a family, and rises to a position of prominence in his hometown, Bedford Falls, becoming the manager of the local Building & Loan bank. When a large quantity of the bank's money is misplaced and it appears that George is about to lose everything, he laments that he wishes that he had never been born. George's guardian angel, called Clarence, shows George what things would have been like for the town and people of Bedford Falls if George had never existed. George begs to have his real life back, which Clarence grants, and all turns out OK as George's friends donate more than enough money to replace the bank's missing funds and George gains a new appreciation for his life.

It's a Wonderful Life has been referred to several times in The Simpsons: in television episodes, comic books, and video games.