That Time the FBI Scrutinized “It’s a Wonderful Life” for Communist Messaging : movies

I bear in mind studying that there was some particular outrage on the future model of Bedford Falls. The rampant playing, prostitution, and jazz music had been unhealthy however the future city title of Pottersville is a play on “potter’s fields” – mass graves for the poor and homeless. Ergo Potter, and ruthless capitalists, will put you all in a paupers grave.

There was additionally critical considerations in regards to the movie exhibiting a “run on the financial institution” and galvanizing similiar in actual life. In 1946 your entire world nonetheless remembered the Nice Melancholy and the precise actual life implications of banks dropping public belief.

Finally although critics had been making mountains out of molehills as the general public largely panned on Its a Great Life and thought it was too direct on its message. It bombed. The film solely gained recognition after it hit the general public area and TV channels wanted one thing to fill the air for reasonable.