Lionel Barrymore persuaded James Stewart to play George in the film because James had just returned to Hollywood shortly after the war.
In the era of filming, the artificial snow in the film was made of corn flakes painted white, but due to the sound interference of this artificial snow, the dialogue in the snow scene had to be dubbed later, but the film’s director Frank Karp Pull is unwilling to stick to the rules, he wants to use the same voice. In order to achieve the best results, the crew tried to mix the foam extinguishing agent, soap and water, and then spray them with the high pressure of a blower to form snowflakes falling in silence. The effect department of the film was also awarded for this novel innovation. A special award.
When Uncle Billy leaves George’s residence in the film, he will hear the sound of him knocking down the trash can on the sidewalk. In fact, the sound was caused by a crew member who removed the equipment, but the director Flacco Caprachacha I kept this voice, and even awarded the crew member 10 dollars to the troublemaker.
In the film, there is a shot of Donna Reid hitting the window glass with a stone. In order to ensure that she can break the glass accurately and powerfully, the director Frank Capra specially invited a sharpshooter to assist her in completing this shot, but in the actual shooting Everyone was stunned, because Donna Reid didn't actually break the glass herself with the help of the sharpshooter.
Kean Arthur was the first candidate to play Mary.
Because the film was released in 1946, just after World War II, the political remarks in the post-war society aroused strong criticism. The FBI even labelled the film as a "reactionary film", claiming that it was used by communists. The trick.
The floor of the gymnasium in the film can be opened to reveal the swimming pool. This place is real. The gymnasium belongs to Beverly Hills Middle School in Los Angeles.
In 2004, the BBC selected the "Best Film Without Oscar Award", and this film ranked second ("Shawshank's Redemption" topped the list).
The film is the only film by Frank Capra as a director, producer, screenwriter and investor.
This independent film cost 3.7 million U.S. dollars, and the early box office was only 3.3 million.
It was considered that Mr. Porter should be played by Vincent Price.
Mary in the film is the first protagonist played by Donna Reid.
350,000 feet of film was used for filming.
The film set took two months to build and became one of the largest in American film history. The entire set covers an area of 4 acres, including 75 shops and buildings, a 300-yard long main street, as well as factories and residential areas. And slums.
The crow named Jimmy has appeared in every Frank Capra film.
When shooting the shot of George praying, James Stewart, who was integrated into the character, unexpectedly sobbed involuntarily. Later, the director Capra processed the picture into a close-up shot to capture Stewart's facial expressions.
Sheldon Leonard (SheldonLeonard) said that the reason why he played Nick, the barman in the film, was to make money to buy tickets for baseball games.
Among all his own works, director Frank Capra loves this film the most.
In the 2006 Premiere Magazine's "100 Greatest Performances in Film History" list, the performance of James Stewart as George ranked eighth in this film.
On June 14, 2006, the American Film Institute announced the "100 Years of Inspirational Movies" list, this film ranked first.
In the "Most Powerful Film History" list selected by the American Film Institute, the film became TOP1.
