Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Merry Christmas, George Bailey is a 1997 television broadcast directed by Matthew Diamond and starring Bill Pullman, Penelope Ann Miller, Nathan Lane, Sally Field and Martin Landau. It is an adaptation of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. Filmed live, it is a recreation of Lux Radio Theater's 1947 production of It's A Wonderful Life.
Cast
- Bill Pullman as George Bailey
- Martin Landau as Pa Bailey/Mr. Potter
- Penelope Ann Miller as Mary Hatch Bailey
- Nathan Lane as Clarence
- Sally Field as George's mother
- Joe Mantegna as Nick the bartender
- Christian Slater as Harry/Sam Wainwright
- Minnie Driver as Violet Bick
- Jerry Van Dyke as Uncle Billy
- Carol Kane as Mary's mother
- Bronson Pinchot
- Robert Guillaume as Mr. Gower
- Mae Whitman as Zuzu