What happens
On Christmas Eve, George Bailey, a loan company manager in Bedford Falls, is ready to end his life after thousands of dollars go missing from the company's books. An angel named Clarence, sent down to help him, shows George how the town would have fared had he never been born. Jimmy Stewart stars as George in this radio adaptation of the 1946 film, which was directed by Frank Capra, who introduces the broadcast. The program is part of the Screen Directors Playhouse series and was first aired on May 8, 1949.
Bedford Falls, on Christmas Eve
Characters: George Bailey, Clarence Oddbody, Mary Bailey, Mr. Potter, Uncle Billy, Doc Gower, Violet, Mr. Gower
Listen for: Clarence's explanation of how George's life touched the people of Bedford Falls
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.