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  • Written by: Jimmy Hawkins
  • Narrated by: Jimmy Hawkins
  • Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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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.
©2002 Jimmy Hawkins Company (P)2002 Blackstone Audiobooks
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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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Superb little listen

If “It’s a Wonderful World” is one if your favourite movies, then you’re bound to enjoy this. I don’t usually like Hollywood stories but this was different. Told by one of the then-kids in the movie, you get what the shooting was like, more on the technologies of the time (that movie invented the snow used in all movies today) and interviews with the cast. Lots of little excerpts from the movie’s audio and the stories behind each moment. Good stuff.

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