Now that the bankers own the country outright, "Wonderful Life" looks a lot more subversive

[villager]

Sure, it used to be a heartwarming, corn-fed American holiday classic.

Now, given that our "Potters" own the lawmakers, "each" political party, the police, et al -- the film practically looks like a political thriller now.

And on that note -- Merry Christmas, DU, and a fantastically enlivening New Year!

[Tx4obama]

1. Check out the video on the link below.

Fox News Presents: It's a Wonderful Life

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017164643

And Merry Christmas

[villager]

2. That's great! I'd missed it...!

Thanks for the link, "fellow traveler!"

And Merry Merry back at ya!

[pinboy3niner]

3. Daily Mail: Was 'It's a Wonderful Life' really communist propaganda?

FBI investigated classic Christmas film because it portrayed banker Mr Potter as greedy and evil

• FBI informants claimed the movie was a vessel for communist messages

• Claimed screenwriters Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich associated with known communists

• Report was part of 2,000 page document compiled about communist 'influence' in Hollywood

By Michael Zennie
PUBLISHED: 21:40 EST, 23 December 2013 | UPDATED: 02:16 EST, 24 December 2013

'It's a Wonderful Life' is a Christmas classic - adored by families and praised by critics as one of the best American movies ever made.

But in 1946, when the movie came out, the FBI labelled it as subversive - a vessel for communist propaganda.

During the Red Scare after World War II, FBI informants claimed the film's portrayal of wealthy banker Mr Potter as a greedy villain was a sure sign of communist influence.

Recently-published FBI documents also reveal that investigators had their eye on 'It's a Wonderful Life' and screenwriters Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, a husband and wife duo who were accused of associating with known communists.

...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2528752/Was-Its-Wonderful-Life-really-communist-propaganda-FBI-investigated-classic-Christmas-film.html

[villager]

4. It was more "predictive" than anything else...

...given how absolutely it nailed banker behavior, and how antithetical that behavior is to the interests of the community at large...

[Tx4obama]

5. And below a tidbit regarding 'Miracle on 34th Street'

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Received a 'B' rating (morally objectionable in part) from the highly influential Legion of Decency because Maureen O'Hara played a divorcée.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/trivia

[Enthusiast]

6. Do we know how many times "Wonderful Life"

was televised this season as opposed to past seasons?

[edbermac]

7. You didn't see the long lost missing end to IAWL.

The good people of Bedford Falls set Mr Potter straight.

[grahamhgreen]

8. In one of capra's drafts, Potter actually shows up and gives the money back!

[villager]

13. The Good People of Bedford Falls would have to consider "Occupy" tactics today!

Thanks for posting...

[boston bean]

9. .

[Enrique]

10. Mr. Potter's argument lives on

on CNBC

[Faryn Balyncd]

11. Capra was a Republican who would be considered a communist by present standands:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Capra#Political_beliefs

The current right wing has adopted a corporatist agenda that has now places old line conservatives on the far left of the current spectrum.

[villager]

12. Read that Donna Reed was a lifelong "Republican" too, being from Iowa, but...

...that needs to be in quotes, because, as you noted, she'd have nothing in common with today's far-right corporate fascist Republicans, especially given that she worked against the Vietnam War, and helped start "Another Mother for Peace!"

[L0oniX]

14. Calm the fuck down! I'm sure the NSA has already looked in to this subversive movement.

[villager]

15. well, as noted upthread, the FBI wisely spent our tax dollars compilie a dossier on the film

...all to keep "us" safe, of course!