IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE IS THE STORY OF GEORGE BAILEY, the beloved unsung hero of Bedford Falls. The 1946 Frank Capra film, now a Christmas classic, received five Oscar nominations and was chosen as the "Top Inspirational Film" of all time by The American Film Institute. It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play is ingeniously re-created as a 1940s live radio broadcast. Since its premiere in 1996, this inventive adaptation of a beloved classic has continued to earn critical acclaim.