Watching the classic Christmas movie,

It's a Wonderful Life is a beloved tradition for millions.

Its director, Frank Capra, always said his film was, in part,

about the beauty of life in small town America.

One little town in Rhode Island believes it was the inspiration for this holiday favorite.

Pamela Watts of Ocean State Media has that story.

It's part of our arts and culture series, Canvas.

Yay!

Hello, Bedford Falk!

Merry Christmas!

The Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart, was filmed on a Hollywood set.

Seneca Falls, New York boasts it's the model for the beloved movie's small town.

Hey, George, don't take any plug nickels.

But whole the popcorn, could Little Compton have also played a big role?

Town historian and native Marjorie O'Toole says clues of the connection are sprinkled throughout

the film. Is it kind of a given that people in Little Compton do believe that they are

really a part of It's a Wonderful Life, the movie? Oh, we're 100% in on that.

That certainty began here.

Hollywood husband and wife scriptwriting team

of Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett,

who created the screenplay,

often vacationed at the Goodrich family cottage.

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