He agreed to do the film only after 20th Century Fox doubled their initial offer (paying him $ 300K) and to give him 2% of ...

Then a radio clicks on, blaring a commercial for ... was the No. 1 film at the box office for 11 weeks. But Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” took nearly 30 years to go from flop to hit — 1947 wasn't ...