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The Economics of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

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The Economics of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
A poster of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946). Liberty Films
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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When Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” was being filmed in 1945, just as World War II was closing and a few years before the Cold War was heating up, the FBI investigated it for its supposed anti-capitalist themes. A memo stated:

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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