Divine Intervention in Hollywood

(RKO Pictures)
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Henry Travers as Clarence Odbody in 'It's a Wonderful Life'


"It's a Wonderful Life"

Divine on a Dime: Clarence (Henry Travers) is an Angel Second Class sent by head angel Joseph to keep George Bailey from committing suicide over lost money. He does just that by showing Bailey a world without his presence. In perhaps the nicest win/win situation in cinematic history, Clarence gets his promotion and wings and the world gets to keep the kid who got his ear slapped back by the druggist.