Tag Archives: It’s a Wonderful Life

January 2023
Tiomkin 2023

Posted on February 25, 2023 by wsherk

The year 2022 ended on a high note for composer Dimitri Tiomkin. The release of Dimitri Tiomkin: Albertina Rasch & The Great American Ballet by Intrada in December brought the music of Tiomkin, already among the greatest of Hollywood film … Read More…

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December 2022
It’s a Wonderful Life turns 75 again

Posted on December 15, 2022 by wsherk

It’s a Wonderful Life, a classic American film and holiday tradition with a vibrant music score by Dimitri Tiomkin, saw limited theatrical release 76 years ago in December 1946. This Sunday, December 18, screenings of the Frank Capra directed film … Read More…

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December 2021
It’s a Wonderful Life issued by La-La Land Records

Posted on January 10, 2022 by wsherk

La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures have teamed up to release a remastered CD of music by Dimitri Tiomkin from It’s a Wonderful Life in honor of the film’s 75th anniversary. The 75th anniversary edition is produced by Dan Goldwasser and restored and mastered by … Read More…

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June 2018
The film songs of Dimitri Tiomkin and Frederick Herbert

Posted on June 30, 2018 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk Last month we examined songs with lyrics by Frederick Herbert for the 1944 film The Bridge of San Luis Rey scored by Dimitri Tiomkin, as well as Frederick Herbert’s family musical legacy. (As in part 1, we will … Read More…

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December 2016
Celebrate the 70th anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on November 25, 2016 by wsherk

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicked off the holiday season with a gala 70th anniversary screening of It’s a Wonderful Life on November 21 in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening of Frank Capra’s … Read More…

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November 2016
It’s a Wonderful Life 70th anniversary screening at Academy in Los Angeles

Posted on November 8, 2016 by wsherk

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen It’s a Wonderful Life on November 21. Don’t miss this screening of the film celebrating its 70th anniversary this holiday season. Frank Capra’s holiday classic, a perennial Christmas favorite, has been … Read More…

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December 2015
It’s a Wonderful Life with live score

Posted on November 22, 2015 by wsherk

Concertgoers in San Francicso will have a rare opportunity in December to see and hear Frank Capra’s classic holiday film. The San Francisco Symphony will perform Dimitri Tiomkin’s original score live to film in performances on December 11 and 12. Conductor … Read More…

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June 2014
It’s a Wonderful Life soundtrack to be released by Kritzerland

Posted on June 14, 2014 by wsherk

Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for It’s a Wonderful Life will be issued on compact disc by Kritzerland. The recording is direct from the original recording sessions as captured on acetate disc recordings retained by the composer and now held in the … Read More…

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July 2013
EW ranks It’s a Wonderful Life 6th greatest film ever

Posted on July 29, 2013 by wsherk

Entertainment Weekly (EW) ranked It’s a Wonderful Life number 6 in the magazine’s July issue, “The 100 All-Time Greatest Movies.” Frank Capra’s holiday classic has been treasured by three generations of filmgoers. Thanks in part to a concert suite published … Read More…

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It’s a Wonderful Life, December 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk Reporting from Los Angeles, December 2011 The Making of It’s a Wonderful Life Those who were able to attend the “Making the Holiday Classic: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)” at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in … Read More…

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