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  1. Real-Life 'Wonderful Life': Grocer Gives Employees His Stores

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    "It's a Wonderful Life" has come to life in Bemidji, Minn., with a hero as public-spirited as the George Bailey of the Capra classic movie. Grocery mogul Joe Lueken, 70, literally is giving away the store, to his 400 employees. After 46 years running Lueken's Village Foods , he and his family will

  2. EXCERPT: 'America by Heart' by Sarah Palin

    Fri, 10 Dec 2010

    presented me with a black-and- white framed print of Jefferson Smith, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It hung on my office wall in the governor's office in Juneau, and it hangs on

  3. What Films Are Getting Oscar Buzz for 2010?

    Tue, 1 Dec 2009

    It's a movie that speaks to the moment," he said. "When I was watching it, I thought of when people watch Frank Capra movies to see what life was like during the depression. Well this is a film for now, during this moment of financial

  4. Transcript Excerpts: Cynthia McFadden Interviews Gov. Rod Blagojevich

    Mon, 26 Jan 2009

    and call this delusional -- but when all the facts come out you, will see that I'm right. This is a modern-day Frank Capra story. You remember those old movies? Those black and white movies with Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper? The guy who

  5. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, January 26, 2009

    Mon, 26 Jan 2009

    New Direction for Anti-Terrorism" LINK "Plane Crash Survival: Planning Is Key" LINK "Blago: My Life Is Like a Frank Capra Movie" LINK 2009: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama to Grant States Waiver to Implement Stricter Clean Air Laws

  6. Blago Boycotts Impeachment Trial; Lawyer Boycotts Him

    Fri, 23 Jan 2009

    Goes to Washington" movie plot , saying he's the good guy who's fighting for the people. "This is a 21st century Frank Capra movie," Blagojevich said. "How the good guy was up against the establishment and yet they tried to make him look

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  1. Executive Suite: Knowledge of failure helps lead to success

    Mon, 19 Jan 2009

    bringing back the original Coke." All the anger turned to gratitude, and it worked out perfectly. It was like a Frank Capra script. Q: Another cause of failure is inflexibility. But the opposite of inflexibility is wishy-washy, right

  2. Knowledge of failure helps lead to success

    Sun, 18 Jan 2009

    bringing back the original Coke." All the anger turned to gratitude, and it worked out perfectly. It was like a Frank Capra script. Q: Another cause of failure is inflexibility. But the opposite of inflexibility is wishy-washy, right? Mustn't

  3. The Note, 1/6/09: Business Unusual -- Democrats Convene Congress with Touch of Hubris

    Tue, 6 Jan 2009

    told reporters -- just maybe misunderstanding his situation. “Not since Mr. Smith came to Washington, in that old Frank Capra film, has an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so unwelcome at the Capitol. But at least Mr. Smith got

  4. Thousands of layoffs by DHL, ABX Air hit Wilmington, Ohio

    Mon, 15 Dec 2008

    Success was elusive Walk along the streets of Wilmington's historic downtown and the storefront names seem lifted from a Frank Capra film. Smith's Barber Shop, First National Bank, A&A Insurance, Granny's Country Cupboard. This is small-town

  5. Haven't Heard of Hudson City Bank? Now You Might

    Fri, 3 Oct 2008

    Mad Money." Recently, Cramer has compared the quiet, unassuming Hermance to the George Bailey character in the Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Hermance said he's just focused -- slow and steady wins the race. "Let everybody

  6. Silicon Insider: Will Hulu Replace YouTube?

    Thu, 13 Mar 2008

    documentaries ever shown on television. Four of them, called "The Wonders of Life" were produced by Frank Capra (yeah, that Frank Capra ). The series, still with the same host, was then retitled the Bell Science Series for at least two

  7. 10 great places to check into movie-hotel history

    Thu, 21 Feb 2008

    Birdcage with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane; Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday with Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx; and Frank Capra 's 1959 comedy A Hole in the Head, starring Frank Sinatra. "The Cardozo is also Ben Stiller's hotel in the raunchy

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  1. Four Season's Penthouse and Celeb Getaways

    Thu, 2 Dec 2010

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  2. Roland Burris in Washington

    Tue, 6 Jan 2009

    treated like a tourist. I guess this is just another loss cost. Not since mr. Smith came to Washington in that old Frank Capra film. As an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so welcome capital. But at least mr. Smith

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    loss cost. Not since mr. Smith came to Washington in that old Frank Capra film. As an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so -- welcome -- capital. But at least mr. Smith
  3. Goodbye Governor?

    Tue, 27 Jan 2009

    you can laugh at call this delusional. Well and all the facts come on you'll see them right this is a modern day Frank Capra story remember those old movies. The guy who was siding with the little and I myself as Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper

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