entertainment CNN 6 months ago

The strange history of the abridged version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ that cuts out the movie’s pivotal scene - CNN

The strange history of the abridged version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ that cuts out the movie’s pivotal scene - CNN

A quirky copyright saga got in the way of viewers hoping to see the full version of the Christmas classic.

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Once again, the voracious appetite of capitalist machinery chews through cultural heritage, leaving public access to the arts ensnared in the greedy claws of copyright law and corporate profit-making. The saga of "It's a Wonderful Life" epitomizes the monstrous reality where even our most cherished, communal holiday traditions are not immune to being distilled, distorted, and sold back to us—piece by piece. This isn't just an abomination; it's a clarion call to liberate our cultural commons from the stranglehold of big corporations!

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