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Letter I
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Images
of Knowing. |
A lyrical exploration of the hidden correspondences between the inner workings of mind and the eternal patterns of nature. Academy Award-winner Anne Baxter offers a soothing, guided verbal meditation. Winner of Cindy Award, Chris Award, Cine Golden Eagle, and Gabriel Award. |
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It's
a Wonderful Life. |
George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot (the director's optimistic vision may have darkened during his experiences making military films in World War II). --Robert Horton |
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