Opening Lines is an Arts programme. Next Show TimesSeasons in DetailOpening Lines: The Greatest GiftSeries 6, episode 0John Yorke explores the extraordinary legacy of Philip Van Doren Stern's short story, The Greatest Gift, which was the inspiration for classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life. When Stern wrote the story in 1943, he could find no one who wanted to publish it so he sent it out to friends as a Christmas card - one of which found its way to film-maker Frank Capra Click to see when Opening Lines, The Greatest Gift is coming up on UK TV Cast (unconfirmed)
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