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"It's a Wonderful Life" Myths and Urban Legends: a Professor Buzzkill Classic!

"It's a Wonderful Life" Myths and Urban Legends: a Professor Buzzkill Classic!

Update: 2024-12-19
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One of the most popular movies of all time, “It’s a Wonderful Life” (starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed) is a holiday classic. It has also given us a cornucopia of history myths and urban legends. Lend an ear as the Professor analyzes these stories, talks about how the movie was received when released in 1946, and highlights many overlooked supporting actors in the film. And you learn why the Professor thinks he also has a “wonderful life”! A classic Professor Buzzkill episode!
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"It's a Wonderful Life" Myths and Urban Legends: a Professor Buzzkill Classic!

"It's a Wonderful Life" Myths and Urban Legends: a Professor Buzzkill Classic!

Joe Coohill