![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But many in this town of 9,000 say they have a strong circumstantial case. If Bedford Falls (the nice one, not the naughty one) really was modeled after Seneca Falls, Capra never let on, and died in 1991. The homey town falls into the clutches of the greedy slumlord Potter, and his Pottersville becomes a city of sin, brimming with sleazy nightclubs, burlesque halls, pawn shops and neon lights. "We just think we're a bigger slice."Ĭapra's 1946 film stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a small-town, frustrated banker who realizes his life's value after Clarence shows him what would have become of Bedford Falls if George had never been born. We're not in a position to dispute that," said Francis Caraccilo, a trustee for the Seneca Falls It's a Wonderful Life Museum. ![]() "Capra always said Bedford Falls represented little slices of small towns that he had visited all across America. Potter parading down a main street gussied up to look like Bedford Falls. But that hasn't stopped locals from celebrating the beloved movie every December, complete with actors dressed as Clarence the Angel and mean old Mr. This cannot be proven, and director Frank Capra never confirmed such a connection. Or more precisely, they say Bailey's make-believe hometown of Bedford Falls in "It's a Wonderful Life" - including the main street and the steel truss bridge - was heavily inspired by Seneca Falls. ![]()
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