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How Capra filmed a classic movie kiss

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 01 November 2026, 13:00 UTC ·9 sec listen

Hollywood historian Sam Wasson explains how Frank Capra shaped Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed’s emotional kiss in It’s a Wonderful Life, turning the 1946 film into a lasting classic despite its disappointing box office performance.

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