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Based on | The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern |
Directed by | Matthew Diamond |
Starring | Bill Pullman Penelope Ann Miller Nathan Lane Sally Field Martin Landau |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network | PBS |
Release | December 25, 1997 |
Merry Christmas, George Bailey is a 1997 television broadcast directed by Matthew Diamond and starring Bill Pullman, Penelope Ann Miller, Nathan Lane, Sally Field and Martin Landau.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.[2] Filmed live, it is a recreation of Lux Radio Theater's 1947 production of It's A Wonderful Life.
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