It's a Wonderful Life as Mother Bailey. Philip Grecian's 2006 radio play based on the film "It's a Wonderful Life" is a faithful adaptation, now in its third incarnation, that has been performed numerous times by local theatres in Canada. "The Last Temptation of Clarence Odbody" is a novel written by John Pierson. The novel imagines the future lives of various characters if George had not survived his jump into the river. Scenes from the film are seen in the documentary "", where Abacus Federal Savings Bank founder and chairman Thomas Sung talked about how "It's a Wonderful Life" influenced him. The film was
Gas-s-s-s playing around to only moderate audiences may indicate some weaknesses in the film. On the other hand, it could mean that it's been playing to the wrong audiences. According to Samuel Z. Arkoff, "when "Gas-s-s-s" was released, it was promoted with ads that proclaimed, 'Invite a few friends over to watch the end of the world.' The picture didn't make any money." Corman later reflected: One of the great problems is that the film is far too intellectual. Other people have told me that they think it's a meaningless film. They may well be both right. It is the most