Rated PG
130 Min

This 1946 classic Christmas film and all-time audience favorite was produced and directed by Frank Capra. 

George Bailey has so many problems that he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback, and as George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.

Doors open 45 min prior to showtime.







For 22 years, The News-Gazette has sponsored monthly screenings of the most beloved classic films at the Virginia Theatre.

The News-Gazette Film Series is your ticket to Hollywood’s golden age! Add house organist David Schroeder performing on the Virginia’s historic Hope Jones II Wurlitzer pipe organ before many shows, and you have an evening of entertainment fit for the whole family.

News-Gazette film critic Richard Leskosky will be back this season following many 7pm News-Gazette screenings for a post-show talk about each film — in the Virginia lobby.