Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs in 'Elf'; Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'; Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' What is it that makes for a ...

The now-beloved holiday classic didn’t even come close to breaking even when it was first released.

From a critical failure and commercial flop in 1946 to one of the most beloved and acclaimed films of all time and a perennial holiday favorite - that is the singular journey of "It's a Wonderful Life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, as the calendar slides toward the end of November and the holidays come into view, Jeanine Basinger—Professor of Film ...