It's a Wonderful Life In Concert
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 12/18/2016
Complete Film with Live Orchestra
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About this Concert:
This 1947 beloved holiday classic stars Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore—hear it in a whole new light as we screen the complete film in Orchestra Hall with the Minnesota Orchestra performing Dimitri Tiomkin’s iconic the score live.
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Justin Freer, conductor
More Details:
- It’s a Wonderful Life is the classic tale of a small-town man who overcomes a crisis of faith with a little angelic intervention.
- The film was not a box office success when it first came out, but is now ranked #1 on the American Film Institute’s list of the most inspirational American films of all time.
- Director Frank Capra called it his favorite work, and screened it for his family every Christmas.
- Dimitri Tiomkin (who composed the score) is a Hollywood music legend, and also wrote the themes for the TV westerns Rawhide and Gunslinger plus other classics such as High Noon and Dial M for Murder.
- One of the writers for this touching script was the sharp-tongued Dorothy Parker!
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Organization:
Minnesota OrchestraLocation:
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN, 55403United States
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Phone:
612.371.5600Contact name:
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The event has already taken place on this date:
12/18/2016
Time:
8 pm or 2 pm
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service