2:00 pm: Presentation by Donald & Ronald Collins: “Notes from Little Pete.” Trinity Episcopal Church (27 Fall Street).James Chrysler Dodge Jeep & Ram (1429 NY-414) - open until 8:00 pm. With the 1919 Dodge Touring Car will be its owners, Keith and Marilyn Smith, who have restored and preserved this important piece of film history. 12:30 pm: The Arrival of the Eighth Cast Member – George Bailey’s Car.Attendeesmust show proof of completed vaccination. Bedford Falls at BonaDent (2495 Bonadent Dr.) Each year, BonaDent transforms itself into Bedford Falls for the holiday season. 10:30 am: Welcome Reception & Launch of the 75th Anniversary Celebration of It’s a Wonderful Life with cast members from It’s a Wonderful Life.

(Autographs free with purchase $30 fee per autograph for items you bring yourself.) To ensure a safe environment for the actors, attendees must show proof of completed vaccination.

Sunday, December 12: 10:00 am – 4:30 pmįor more information, visit this website.

The It’s a Wonderful Life Museum will be busy and the local post office there even has a cancellation stamp commemorating its connection to the fictional Bedford Falls.Ī terrific Finger Lakes connection to a classic! There’s also a large 5K race Saturday evening and the whole town gets engaged. Some of the childhood actors come back annually for this event to celebrate. Seneca Falls has an annual It’s a Wonderful Life Festival and this year’s edition is taking place this week Wednesday through Sunday. The film’s director, Frank Capra, had family in nearby Auburn, New York and was said to have become enamored with Seneca Falls while making a visit there to a barbershop - and the rest was history. The film, featuring James Stewart as “George Bailey,” is set in a fictional location called “Bedford Falls,” and it’s long believed to have been modeled after Seneca Falls. It’s a Wonderful Life made its debut 75 years ago this month. (WROC) - This is a big week in Seneca Falls as they celebrate one of the all-time great holiday classics.

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