It's a Wonderful Life – 80th Anniversary Screening
The Henry Ford screens Frank Capra's 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life on Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 p.m. in the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Cultural historian Sam Wasson opens with a few remarks on Capra, and tickets are available online.
The film turns 80 this year, and this screening lets you catch Frank Capra's beloved classic on a giant screen.
Before it starts, award-winning author and cultural historian Sam Wasson shares brief remarks. His new book is Frank Capra: A Life, so you'll hear about Capra and why the film still holds such a place in American culture.
The event runs from 4:30 to about 6:40 p.m. and works well for families.
Before it starts, award-winning author and cultural historian Sam Wasson shares brief remarks. His new book is Frank Capra: A Life, so you'll hear about Capra and why the film still holds such a place in American culture.
The event runs from 4:30 to about 6:40 p.m. and works well for families.
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