Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of beloved actor James Stewart. Famous for roles in films like "Harvey," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Vertigo," and "Rear Window," Stewart is eternally tied to arguably his most famous character, that of George Bailey in the Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life."Throughout his long career he worked with the most talented filmmakers of his day, picking up an Oscar for his role in "The Philadelphia Story" in 1940 in addition to being nominated four other times. He also was tributed with a lifetime achievement Oscar in 1985.
Thanks for being born Jimmy! Here's to 100 more years!
Above is a scene from the wonderful film "Harvey," in which Jimmy Stewart played Elwood P. Dowd, a man whose best friend is an invisible 7 foot tall rabbit- Harvey. On a personal note, in high school I played Dr. Chumley (the character opposite Elwood in this scene), and Beadie played my bustling wife Betty.
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