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AROUND THE LAKES: John Kuri on his father Emile Kuri’s remarkable career in filmmaking (podcast)
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John Kuri is a writer, musician, and filmmaker and is in-studio with Jim Sinicropi ahead of the It's A Wonderful Life Festival in Seneca Falls to talk about his father's role in creating the iconic ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Jimmy Hawkins, aka Tommy Bailey, talks It’s A Wonderful Life (podcast)
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Jimmy Hawkins is back in Seneca Falls for this weekend's It's A Wonderful Life Festival and returns to our studio to talk about his role as Tommy Bailey in the holiday classic. Hawkins is fascinating ... more
IT’S A WONDERFUL PODCAST: ‘George Bailey Was Never Born’ goes in-depth on holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life (series)
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George Bailey Was Never Born, a one-of-a-kind podcast experience, takes a definitive look at It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular films of all time, the story of Americans’ decades-long love affair with ... more
It’s A Wonderful Life Weekend 2023 in Seneca Falls (video)
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It was a mild December Saturday during the 2023 It's A Wonderful Life Festival in Seneca Falls, NY. Over 5,000 runners from 37 different states participated in the 15th Annual It's A Wonderful Run 5K ... more
Anwei Law on the It’s A Wonderful Life Museum Open House in Seneca Falls (webcast)
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Anwei Law from the It's A Wonderful Life Museum is in-studio to talk about their renovation plans as part of the Town of Seneca Falls DRI grant. Anyone interested in more details and in supporting ... more
WATCH: It’s A Wonderful Life in Seneca Falls (video)
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The official video of the It's A Wonderful Run 5K and footage from the It's A Wonderful Life Festival in Seneca Falls, NY on Saturday, December 10, 2022 ... more
PHOTO GALLERY: Saturday in Bedford Falls for It’s A Wonderful Life Festival
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It started out foggy and damp in Seneca Falls as it transformed (again) into Bedford Falls for the third day of the It's A Wonderful Life Festival. Members of the original cast, street actors, vendors, ... more
Jimmy Hawkins talks career, holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life: Should there be a sequel?
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How does Jimmy Hawkins feel about a remake of It's A Wonderful Life? The legendary actor who portrayed Tommy Bailey in the holiday classic was in-studio for Finger Lakes Today ahead of the annual Seneca ... more
Actor Michael Chapin talks It’s A Wonderful Life, coming back to Seneca Falls (video)
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What was it like being part of the holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life? That's the running question this week as we sit down with cast members of the 1946 hit It's a Wonderful Life ... more
Actress who played ZuZu in “It’s A Wonderful Life” talks about the iconic film’s message of hope (video)
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The actress who played Zu-Zu, Karolyn Grimes, in Frank Capra's Holiday Classic It's A Wonderful Life was in-studio to talk about the iconic film as she returned to Seneca Falls, NY for the annual It's ... more
It’s a Wonderful Life Museum in Seneca Falls assembling time capsule to be opened in 2046
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A Press Conference is scheduled for 9:00 am on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 32 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, the permanent home of the Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Museum. At that time, the ... more
WATCH: The 13th annual It’s A Wonderful Run welcomes home over 4,000 to Seneca Falls
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WATCH THE VIDEO PREMIERE LIVE AT 9:00 AM! After a year off due to the pandemic, Seneca Falls welcomes home over 4,000 participants for the 2021 It's A Wonderful Run 5K on a warm, windy, ... more
George Bailey’s original 1919 Dodge arrives in Seneca Falls
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The original 1919 Dodge Brothers automobile that was made famous as George Bailey's car in the Frank Capra holiday Classic, "It's A Wonderful Life" arrived in Seneca Falls, NY on Wednesday as part of the ... more
FULL SCHEDULE: It’s A Wonderful Life Weekend in Seneca Falls
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The 75th Anniversary Celebration of “It’s a Wonderful Life” is underway in Seneca Falls through Sunday, December 12th. There is no shortage of things to do in Seneca Falls over the weekend. Check out the ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Wonderful Weekend in Seneca Falls (podcast)
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WATCH LIVE AT 11:00 AM! After the pandemic pushed last year's It's A Wonderful Life Festival and It's A Wonderful Run 5K to the virtual world, the event and thousands of visitors that come with ... more
Eight cast members celebrate the 75th Anniversary of “It’s a Wonderful Life” in Seneca Falls
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“It’s a Wonderful Life” premiered 75 years ago, on December 20, 1946 at the Globe Theatre in New York City. In recognition of this historic anniversary and milestone in the film’s history, eight cast members ... more
“The Real Bedford Falls: It’s a Wonderful Life” documentary featuring Seneca Falls released
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A 30-minute documentary filmed in Seneca Falls entitled "The Real Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life" was released on Amazon Prime Video, DVD and online video platforms this week. The documentary, produced by produced by ... more
AROUND THE LAKES: It’s A Wonderful LEGO Life w/ Jason Middaugh (podcast)
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Jason Middaugh and his family have designed, created and proposed a LEGO set based on the classic holiday film "It's A Wonderful Life" which is widely believed to be set in Seneca Falls, NY. Currently ... more
“It’s a Wonderful Life” LEGO prototype could be built if it gets enough votes
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The timeless Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," the movie, could be immortalized in a different way if one local family has their way. Jason and Tina Middaugh, along with their daughter Jane, have been ... more