| "The Greatest Gift" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Philip Van Doren Stern | |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publication | |
| Publisher | Cluster Publishing Ltd |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Publication date | 1943 (written) 1944 (published) |
| Pages | 48 pp |
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"The Greatest Gift" is a 1943 short story written by Philip Van Doren Stern, loosely based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, which became the basis for the film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). It was self-published as a booklet in 1943 and published as a book in 1944.
The film was nominated for five Oscars and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made,[1] placing number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list and number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time.[2]
- ^ "AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "AFI's 100 YEARS...100 CHEERS". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-07-15.