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Wonderful Memories of It's a Wonderful Life

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Wonderful Memories of It's a Wonderful Life

By: Jimmy Hawkins
Narrated by: Jimmy Hawkins
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Fifty years ago, a little boy was cast in a movie with some of Hollywood's brightest stars. The movie: It's a Wonderful Life; the boy: Jimmy Hawkins; today, he tells his story.

Through personal recollection, careful research, and interviews with cast and crew, actor Jimmy Hawkins, who played four-year-old Tommy Bailey, takes you behind the scenes for a first-hand look at the American movie classic It's a Wonderful Life.

You'll meet Jimmy Stewart, Frank Capra, Donna Reed, and all the people who made Bedford Falls America's favorite small town. Their memories and anecdotes take you through the movie's creation, from auditions and casting to building the set and making the snow.

This book is a warm and intimate look at the magical film that has touched so many hearts.

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"Fans of the 1946 classic will enjoy the recollections of actor Jimmy Hawkins....The interviews are interesting." (AudioFile)
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to a great movie! A favorite of mine every year! I enjoyed it immensely and loved listening to all the stars' comments and everyone involved. Will definitely listen to this many times.

Great tribute

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If you like It's A Wonderful Life. you'll LOVE this book! Music, clips from the movie, interviews with cast members, it's a treat for the ears and it will warm your heart. Cannot recommend this highly enough!

Completely WONDERFUL!!

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I love the movie. And I really enjoyed this audible. I had never heard this youngest actor’s memories and views of the movie and especially his personal opinion. He made me love the movie even more — which I thought was not possible. You will enjoy this audible. Narration is clear and very easy to understand.

Wonderful Audible Book

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Any fan of the movie will enjoy this nicely-organized, warmly-narrated stroll through its nomenclature.

Interesting tidbits with pleasant narration

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Absolutely delightful from beginning to end. It made the original film even more precious in my eyes.

You can’t beat this!

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