Frank Capra
This goo was worth a point in December 2023.
publication date: Monday, December 25, 2023 (part of December 2023)
category: 
Movies
clue: This filmmaker's Christmas classic has had a difficult life, from falling into the public domain and thus becoming unprofitable despite endless reruns, to an attempted colorization that was so bad that Congress established the National Film Registry to protect movies from being modified. It's wonderful that the film endures to this day in spite of all of that.
explanation: Capra's numerous classic films includes It's a Wonderful Life. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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