The Heart of It's a Wonderful Life: Life: How the Most Inspirational Movie of All Time Still Inspires...

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Jimmy Hawkins

The Heart of It's a Wonderful Life

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ISBN: 9781400255108

Life: How the Most Inspirational Movie of All Time Still Inspires the Spirit (The Perfect Christmas...

Jimmy Hawkins

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Harper Horizon
23 September 2025

Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs

“The perfect hostess gift for the holidays or an ideal stocking stuffer.” - BookTrib

“You really had a wonderful life. Don’t you see what a mistake it would be to throw it away” —CLARENCE

In this special book, Jimmy Hawkins helps us focus on the true meaning behind the classic holiday movie. It’s not just the message or its many famous lines but rather the motivation behind the creation of the film and director Frank Capra’s unrelenting vision for what it should be.

As a boy, Jimmy played George Bailey’s youngest son, Tommy. And he has spent the eight decades since living out the heart of the story and becoming arguably the world’s foremost expert on the movie. Filled with unpublished facts that the author has collected about the cast and crew, this book gives a clearer understanding of what they all brought to the scripted pages.

Through excerpts from the screenplay, never-before-seen photos, and a lifetime of friendship with both Frank Capra and the stars of the movie, Hawkins guides us to discover why this story still touches the spirit decades after its release. Because It’s a Wonderful Life is not just George Bailey’s or Frank Capra’s story—it’s the story of all of us, and of many generations to come.

By: Jimmy Hawkins
Imprint: Harper Horizon
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9781400255108
ISBN 10: 1400255104
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jimmy Hawkins played Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed’s son, Tommy Bailey, in the classic Frank Capra film It’s a Wonderful Life, as well as appearing in over forty movies and more than three hundred TV shows. Along with his many other credits as producer, he produced the all-star television special for PBS based on the Lux Radio Theater’s version of It’s a Wonderful Life in celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. Jimmy is the author of five popular It’s a Wonderful Life books and served on the advisory boards of the Jimmy Stewart Museum, the Donna Reed Foundation, and the Seneca Falls It’s A Wonderful Life Museum.

Reviews for The Heart of It's a Wonderful Life: Life: How the Most Inspirational Movie of All Time Still Inspires the Spirit (The Perfect Christmas Gift for Fans of this Holiday Classic)

'This charming little book incorporates photographs, anecdotes, film history and excerpts from the screen play to enchant and inspire its readers. The Heart of It's a Wonderful Life would make the perfect hostess gift for the holidays or an ideal stocking stuffer, and might brighten the day for someone experiencing depression or challenging times.' * BookTrib * 'If you're someone who cherishes It's a Wonderful Life, grab yourself a copy, snuggle up, and prepare for a delightful stroll down memory lane.' * B.J. Burgess, Coffee Addicted Writer *