It's a Wonderful Life News

When angels get together, great things happen. Bob Fruchter of Bainbridge, founder and creative director of David's Goliaths Holdings, expects great things to happen now that the team that put together the CBS-TV hit "Touched by an Angel" is behind the concept for his new show, "Seneca Falls." It will be based on the movie "It's a Wonderful Life." ...

Actress Gloria Stuart is 99. Conductor Mitch Miller is 98. Advice columnist Abigail Van Buren is 91.

Do you have a little time to sit back and examine a classic movie that will absolutely shock you when seen through the prism of now? This is not my typical short article or essay.

A cross-section of greater Saginaw, from skateboarders to seniors in folding chairs, gathered as the sun slid out of view Sunday night for the kickoff of the seventh annual Old Saginaw City Lawn Chair Film Festival.

It's opening weekend for the Visalia Community Players' production of "On Borrowed Time," the final show of the 2008-09 season.

"Shuffle" is the story of a man named Lovell Milo who, through no choice of his own, begins experiencing his life out of order.

It was a good weekend for yardwork, but eventually the grass was mowed, the tomatoes were finally planted, the back gave out and it was time to sprawl on the couch.

Watching the behavior of public employee unions reminds one of Frank Capra's classic film "It's A Wonderful Life." Remember the scene when George Bailey and his new bride, Mary, are leaving on their honeymoon, but are suddenly called back to head off a run on the Bailey Savings Loan? Informed by cousin Billy that the bank is out of cash, Mary pulls ...

Former Army Air Force member Edward Skvarna sits at his easel in his Covina, Calif., home holding a copy of the letter he wrote to actress Donna Reed after meeting her in a USO canteen during World War II.

Like your laughs mixed in with some murderous comedic mayhem? Then head down to Ferndale Repertory Theatre and take in the macabre, hilarious classic: "Arsenic And Old Lace." Written by American playwright Joseph Kesselring in 1939, his initial intention was for it to be a serious drama.

From left: Dug the talking dog, Kevin the bird, Russell the Wilderness Explorer and Carl the grumpy old man in Up.

A shoebox of letters from American servicemen in the second world war to the actor reminds us of the magic that the movies used to wield All-American girl next door ... Donna Reed.

Donna Reed was an inspirational symbol in many ways. The New York Times has a lovely story this morning -- timed to Memorial Day -- about Reed's importance to soldiers during World War II.

"It has been a long time since any of us boys have seen a woman, so we are writing to you in hopes that you'll help us out of our situation," Cpl.

The New Wolsey in Ipswich will be launching its autumn season on a high note this September when they stage the world premiere of a brand new musical - the stage version of the James Stewart classic It's A Wonderful Life.

The world premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Welcome to Arroyo's , directed by Jaime Castaneda, and the Chicago premieres of Distracted and the musical Yeast Nation are on the 2009-10 bill of American Theater Company.

Stewart graduated from Princeton University with a degree in architecture and became part of the University Players at Falmouth, Massachusetts, joining such future film actors as Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan.

After graduating in 1918 from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he became an army engineering instructor.

The Whittier Community Theatre has announced its 88th season for 2009-2010, which will be highlighted with a famous Broadway musical, and season ticket holders can save up to $19. The new season will begin Sept.

Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2009 with 227 to follow. The moon is waning.