# I'm watching "It's a Wonderful Life" for the first time

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 25, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120 "2013-12-25T02:40:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120/101 "2014-01-01T17:55:12Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> Beverly Hills High School. My father, who attended Hollywood High at the time the movie was filmed, confirmed it was real.

:: Whoosh! ::

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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120/102 "2014-01-01T18:49:44Z")

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> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#):
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> Curses were stronger back then.

Then, what about _Birth of a Nation,_ made in 1915?

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**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120/103 "2014-01-01T19:06:29Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> :: Whoosh! ::

:: Splash! ::

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**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120/104 "2014-01-02T03:11:34Z")

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I also watched for the first time last November. I especially enjoyed the the wonderful period atmosphere the film provided.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-watching-its-a-wonderful-life-for-the-first-time/677120/105 "2014-01-02T15:56:23Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> :: Whoosh! ::

Well, knock me into a pool.

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