To celebrate the 75th anniversary of this inspiration holiday classic, here comes a new and expanded 75th anniversary edition of The Essential It's a Wonderful Life. Packed with fresh insights, this comprehensive guidebook walks you through It's a Wonderful Life scene by scene. It's a Wonderful Life fans will be thrilled by the guidebook's assortment of intriguing insights, cool cast and film anecdotes, closer looks at scene details, historical tie-ins, scene and storyline curiosities, gaffes and more. And it's all presented in an immersive, page-turning format. And this anniversary edition features 50% more content, with never-before-revealed discoveries, deeper dives into details from your favorite scenes and even more immersive maps, illustrations and photos. This humorous and intelligent companion to It’s a Wonderful Life is the perfect way to explore this timeless film with fresh eyes. Inside you'll see: A first-of-its-kind 3D bird's-eye illustration showing Bedford Falls' downtown and residential areas - Never-before-seen maps of downtown Bedford Falls and Pottersville, pinpointing the location of stores and key scenes - Architectural floor plans created for 320 Sycamore and the Building & Loan offices, showing offices, rooms, scene locations, set features and even furniture - Photos from the studio backlot and on-location sets, offering fresh insights into favorite scenes - A handy film chronology and a breakdown of the film's soundtrack And here are just a few of the things you'll discover: Who's at the Christmas Eve gathering and who's not, who crashes it, and why Harry Bailey's wife isn't there - Who won "The Charleston" contest, what happened to the trophy, and how Cary Grant is involved - What real-life singing and piano legends perform at Martini's and Nick's - The real-life set locations for the graduation dance "Swim-Gym," the Bedford Falls train station, Bailey Park and the Martini's house, with inside stories and looks - How to make a flaming rum punch - Why George should have spent Christmas Eve in jail - Which Wonderful Life actor was a professional boxer and world-class rower - The stories behind George and everyone's war contributions, including how Harry stacked up against World War II flying aces and why Marty's Remagen bridge heroics were so impressive "It's a wonderful book. It's like looking at the movie through a microscope." -- Zuzu Bailiey (Karolyn Grimes) from It's a Wonderful Life "Packed with history, trivia and thoughtful analysis." --The Oregonian "If your holidays aren't complete without Zuzu's petals, 2-cents worth of shoelaces and some flaming rum punch, you'll love this companion guide. A meticulous scene-by-scene reference." --St. Louis Dispatch, Best Bets for the Holiday "To enjoy the movie even more, make sure you go out and buy [this book]. It's a fantastic read." --TVSquad "Packed with historical context, trivia, quizzes, maps, bloopers and tiny details in the film, the book's a fast read for true fans." --Omaha World-Herald "A handy guide to the timeless Frank Capra film." --Sacramento Bee "A scene-by-scene armchair guide to the movie, complete with a map of Bedford Falls and loads of trivia." --Wilmington Star "Jam-packed with trivia, cast anecdotes . . . and even blueprints of the Building & Loan and downtown Bedford Falls." --Chicago Tribune "An armchair companion while watching the film, as [the author] breaks down each scene." --Newsday Michael Willian is a writer, film buff, and corporate attorney and executive, with many years spent working in the smartphone industry. Michael grew up in the Chicago area and currently calls Chicago home. He also has a film guidebook for the classic film Casablanca, titled The Scene-by-Scene Casablanca Film Guidebook.