Happy New Year(PART 3 OF 3)
【Himiko's Monologue】
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Yes, indeed!
What a wonderful life it is!
"It's a Wonderful Life" is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy comedy-drama produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story "The Greatest Gift", which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939.
The film is considered one of the most loved films in American cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.
It stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers).
Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community of Bedford Falls would be had he never been born.
The film has come to be regarded as a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world.
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In any case, I'd like to meet my "Romeo"---a decent man in my future life.
How come I'm always a loner?
I wish I could meet a nice gentleman at the library in my town as Diane met Kato.
Well, they say, there is a way where there is a will.
I hope Kato will write another interesting article.
So please come back to see me.
Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...
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If you've got some time,
Please read one of the following artciles:
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■"Easter Bloopers"
■"Beauty is Heart-deep"
■"Romance@South Pacific"
■"Art Gallery"
■"Diane Hypatia"
■"Cherry and Silk"
■"Price of Your Life"
■"Elephant Cries"
■"Banana @ Eden"
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■"Go Bananas"
■"Manwatching"
■"Stanley Boardwalk"
■"With Your Tiger"
■"A Second World"
■"Asexual Thought"
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■"Stanley 125 Years"
■"Sushi @ the Globe"
■"Peace@Syria & Pentagon"
■"Sweet Memory"
■"Unforgettable Movies"
■"Typhoon 26"
■"Great Luck"
■"Diane@World"
■"Diane@Spam"
■"Sabina"
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Hi, I'm June Adames.
The original story "The Greatest Gift" was written by Philip Van Doren Stern in November 1939.
After being unsuccessful in getting the story published, he decided to make it into a Christmas card, and mailed 200 copies to family and friends in December 1943.
The story came to the attention of RKO producer David Hempstead, who showed it to Cary Grant's Hollywood agent.
In April 1944, RKO Pictures bought the rights to the story for $10,000, hoping to turn the story into a vehicle for Grant.
RKO created three unsatisfactory scripts before shelving the planned movie, and Grant went on to make another Christmas movie staple, "The Bishop's Wife."
At the suggestion of RKO studio chief Charles Koerner, Frank Capra read "The Greatest Gift" and immediately saw its potential.
In 1945, RKO sold the rights to Capra's production company, Liberty Films.
Capra, along with writers Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, with Jo Swerling, Michael Wilson, and Dorothy Parker brought in to "polish" the script.
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Capra renamed it as "It's a Wonderful Life."
Seneca Falls, New York claims that when Frank Capra visited their town in 1945, he was inspired to model Bedford Falls after it.
The town has an annual "It's a Wonderful Life festival" in December.
In mid-2009, The Hotel Clarence opened in Seneca Falls, named for George Bailey's guardian angel.
On December 10, 2010, the "It's a Wonderful Life" Museum opened in Seneca Falls, with Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the movie, cutting the ribbon.
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ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた
レンゲさんのお話をまとめて
『レンゲ物語』を作りました。
もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、
次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。
■『愛とロマンのレンゲ物語』
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■『軽井沢タリアセン夫人 - 小百合物語』
とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に
ネットサーフィンしましょうね。
じゃあね。
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