7/5/2023 0 Comments Wonderful life movie![]() ![]() ![]() Originally, Harry Bailey attends Cornell University, located in nearby Ithaca. The film makes references to surrounding areas such as Buffalo, Rochester, and Elmira. Both being of Italian heritage, Tom Bellissima recalls joking with Frank Capra saying, “I’m the beautiful one and you’re the goat” as bellissima is Italian for ‘beautiful’ and capra for “goat.” Frank Capra is known to have often visited relatives in nearby Auburn. Former Seneca Falls barber, Tom Bellissima, recalled cutting the hair of a man who introduced himself as Frank Capra at the time when the screenplay was under development. Frank Capra’s visit to Seneca Falls while writing the script.Some evidence of the connections and similarities between the two towns include: However, Seneca Falls has long believed itself to be the inspiration for Bedford Falls. It’s a Wonderful Life was filmed entirely in California, as were most movies at that time.
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