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Merry Christmas, George Bailey
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Wikipedia article
'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. 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. Filmed live, it is a recreation of Lux Radio Theater's 1947 production of It's A Wonderful Life.
Cast
*Bill Pullman as George Bailey
*Martin Landau as Pa Bailey/Mr. Potter
*Penelope Ann Miller as Mary Hatch Bailey
*Nathan Lane as Clarence
*Sally Field as George's mother
*Joe Mantegna as Nick the bartender
*Christian Slater as Harry/Sam Wainwright
*Minnie Driver as Violet Bick
*Jerry Van Dyke as Uncle Billy
*Carol Kane as Mary's mother
*Bronson Pinchot
References
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