Podcast appearances and mentions of Karolyn Grimes

In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, Michael Hingson welcomes Karolyn Grimes, best known for her unforgettable role as Zuzu Bailey in Frank Capra's timeless classic It's a Wonderful Life. At 85, Karolyn brings not just cherished memories from Hollywood's Golden Age but profound lessons in faith, resilience, and gratitude that still inspire today. She shares vivid behind-the-scenes stories of working with Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, John Wayne, and Maureen O'Hara—moments that shaped her life long after the cameras stopped rolling. From learning her lines at six years old to celebrating a surprise birthday on the set of Rio Grande, Karolyn offers a heartfelt glimpse into the wonder and warmth of old Hollywood. But her story reaches far beyond fame. After losing both parents by age fifteen and later enduring the heartbreak of losing her husband and son, Karolyn rediscovered purpose through the enduring message of It's a Wonderful Life. Today, she travels to Seneca Falls, New York—the real-life Bedford Falls—attends festivals, supports the Zuzu House foundation, and co-hosts the Zuzu All Grown Up podcast, continuing to spread the film's message of hope. Michael and Karolyn also share exciting plans for a Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio drama at next year's REPS showcase. Filled with nostalgia, laughter, and heart, this episode reminds us that no matter the season—or the challenges— “It truly is a wonderful life.”   Highlights: 01:24 – Hear how Karolyn's early music and elocution lessons opened doors to a Hollywood career at just six years old. 07:50 – Discover how losing both parents by age fifteen changed her path and led her to a quieter life in Missouri. 14:51 – Learn what it was like to work under Frank Capra's direction and how he brought out the best in young actors. 19:12 – Feel the kindness of Jimmy Stewart as Karolyn recalls a moment when he turned a mistake into encouragement. 27:20 – Relive her birthday surprise on the set of Rio Grande with John Wayne and a cake she'll never forget. 31:29 – Get a candid glimpse of Maureen O'Hara's fiery personality and how it lit up the screen. 47:23 – Walk with Karolyn through Seneca Falls, New York—the real-life inspiration for Bedford Falls—and its annual It's a Wonderful Life festival. 58:27 – See how she keeps the film's spirit alive today through public appearances, the Zuzu House foundation, and her Zuzu All Grown Up podcast.   About the Guest:   Karolyn Grimes is an American actress best remembered for her role as Zuzu Bailey in Frank Capra's timeless film It's a Wonderful Life (1946), where she delivered one of cinema's most cherished lines: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” Born in Hollywood, California, in 1940, Grimes began acting as an infant and appeared in 16 films during her childhood, including The Bishop's Wife (1947). Her early career placed her alongside Hollywood legends like James Stewart, Donna Reed, Loretta Young, and David Niven. She later earned honors such as a star on the Missouri Walk of Fame and the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative for her contributions to film and culture. Grimes' personal story is one of remarkable endurance. Orphaned by age 15, she was sent from Hollywood to rural Missouri to live with strict relatives, yet she persevered and eventually became a medical technologist. Life brought both love and heartbreak—two marriages, seven children, and the tragic loss of her youngest son and husband. In the 1980s, renewed popularity of It's a Wonderful Life reconnected her with fans and co-stars, inspiring her to embrace the film's message of hope. Today, she travels widely to share her memories of the movie, appears annually at the Seneca Falls celebration that inspired Bedford Falls, and continues to spread its enduring message that every life truly matters.   Ways to connect with Karolyn:   podcast site, www.zuzunetwork.com Facebook page Karolyn Grimes, www.zuzu.net     About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Well, a gracious hello to you, wherever you happen to be today, I am your host, Mike or Michael. I don't really care which hingson and you are listening to or watching unstoppable mindset. Today, we get a chance to chat with someone who, well, you may or may not know who she is, you will probably by the time we're done, because I'm going to give you a clue. Probably one of the most famous lines that she ever spoke was, whenever a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. And you are right, if you guessed it, you get to meet Zuzu or Karolyn Grimes. Today, I met Karolyn a few years ago when we were both involved in doing recreations of old radio shows with the radio enthusiasts of Puget Sound, and we have had the opportunity to chat and do things together like other recreations ever since. I'm going to miss, unfortunately, the one in September, because I'm going to be off elsewhere in Texas doing a speech. But what do you do anyway? Karolyn or Zuzu, whichever you prefer, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here.   Karolyn Grimes ** 02:35 I'm so disappointed I don't get to see your dog.   Michael Hingson ** 02:40 Oh, next time. Okay, see we and you know that's the thing Carolyn is, just like everyone else, it's always all about the dog. Forget me. That's okay. It's okay. He loves it.   Karolyn Grimes ** 02:58 Well, I'm sorry you're not coming. Because you know what, I really am going to do a fantastic part that I love, and that's playing Loretta Young's part in the bishop's wife, the bishop's wife, right? Yes, and you're going to miss it. Well, I   Michael Hingson ** 03:14 will probably try to at least listen on the internet and and hear it. I think that'll be fun. It's a it's a great part. Well, you were in the bishop's wife originally, weren't you?   Karolyn Grimes ** 03:25 Yes, I was, who did? Who did you play? I played Little Debbie, who was David Nevin and Loretta Young's little girl, and Cary Grant was an angel who came down to straighten my dad out,   Michael Hingson ** 03:43 and at the end he straightened him out, but there was never any memory of him being there. Was there.   Karolyn Grimes ** 03:50 That's right, he was erased, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 03:56 oh, you know, it's all about doing it, and not about him. So it's okay. I think I thought Cary Grant did a great job. I really always was wonderful, wonderful. What was he like to work with? And what was David Nevin like to work with, much less Loretta Young?   Karolyn Grimes ** 04:13 Well, at the beginning of the movie, they told me not to go near David Nevin. Don't bother him. So I never did. I just had the feeling he didn't like kids or something, I don't know. But Loretta Young was cordial and nice, but she pretty much sat in her chair and studied the script most of the time, so I didn't really get to visit with her all that much, but boy, Cary Grant was hands on. Oh, he was great. He there was a lot of snow in the movie, and there was an ice skating scene, and there was actually an ice rink on our stage. So every day at lunch, he would come and get me and. And he pulled me around on a sled while he practiced ice skating. And that was so much fun,   Michael Hingson ** 05:08 cool. And that was all in Hollywood, right?   05:11 Oh, yes,   Michael Hingson ** 05:15 I, I always found it interesting. We went to see the Rockettes a couple of times at Radio City Music Hall in New York. And it was interesting to see their, quote, ice skating rink, which was, was a very smooth floor and and they could raise it and lower it and all sorts of things. It was. It was kind of fascinating to actually know about that. And I actually got a chance to go look at it was kind of pretty interesting.   Karolyn Grimes ** 05:45 Can you imagine, they actually made a skating rink on stage. I mean, you know, yeah, before miracles.   Michael Hingson ** 05:55 Well, tell us a little bit about, kind of, maybe the early Karolyn growing up, and, you know, how things got started and and what you did a little bit? Well, my   Karolyn Grimes ** 06:04 mother gave me all kinds of lessons. I was an only child, and so when I was about, I guess, three, she started me on the piano, the violin, dancing, which never took singing, and even elocution, diction, everything I had lessons coming out my eyeballs and I played the violin and piano.   Michael Hingson ** 06:30 So did you ever? Did you ever compete with Jack Benny playing the violin? Not hardly just checking.   Karolyn Grimes ** 06:37 I did win a scholarship, though, to go to college on my violin when I was in high school. So, you know, I I played it for a long time, but I didn't play the piano, just I stuck with the violin and I did singing. I did a lot of vocal stuff when I got older, but when I was little, she gave me all these lessons and and I can remember saying, Well, I really don't want to go to school today if I stay at home and I practice my elocution, or I practice this, or practice my piano or whatever, well, then could I stay home and she let me stay home from school so I would practice.   Michael Hingson ** 07:21 Yeah. Did you ever   Karolyn Grimes ** 07:23 go ahead? That's fine, that's all.   Michael Hingson ** 07:26 Did you ever ask her or ever learn why she was so adamant that you took all these kinds of lessons when you were young and so on, as opposed to just going to school and so on. Well,   Karolyn Grimes ** 07:38 unfortunately, she started getting sick when I was eight years old. And, you know, I was too young to think about asking questions like that, you know. And then she died when I was 14. So that was kind of the end of my career, for sure.   Michael Hingson ** 07:55 Well, yeah, and sort of it was but, but you never really did learn why she was so so steadfast in her beliefs that you had to take all of those lessons.   Karolyn Grimes ** 08:07 I had no idea, because when she started getting sick, she had early onset Alzheimer's, and so, you know she wasn't, you couldn't communicate.   Michael Hingson ** 08:18 Really, yeah, yeah. And it was only when you were old enough that that started. So, yeah, you really couldn't get a lot of information and do a lot of communicating. I understand that. No, and you didn't have much time after that to really talk to your father about it either. No, I didn't.   Karolyn Grimes ** 08:41 He died a year after she did. And I was 15, and the court in Hollywood shipped me to a little town in Missouri. I think there were 700 people in the town, or something like that. Yeah. So it's quite a culture shock, but it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Get me out of Hollywood was great.   Michael Hingson ** 09:01 So what did you do then? So you were now 15, and they sent you off to Missouri. Why Missouri?   Karolyn Grimes ** 09:09 Well, those were the only people who volunteered to take me. I had a lot of people in LA, where I lived, who would have taken me, but my father didn't leave a will. So when I asked the judge, I said, Do I have any say at all about who I go to live with? And he said, whatever you want is like a drop in the bucket. So needless to say, my mean aunt and uncle took me back to Missouri, in a little town, but it was like, I say the best thing ever happened to me, because they're real people. They weren't phony. They were they were serious and and they were loving and kind, and they realized I was in a. Horrible home situation. So they really my teachers and merchants, everybody knew, and they really made up for that. They made my life livable and that I will never forget it, and I will always love that town, because   Michael Hingson ** 10:19 what town was it? Osceola,   Karolyn Grimes ** 10:21 Missouri. Oh, Osceola. Okay, I've heard of it. 800 people in there or something.   Michael Hingson ** 10:27 You said they were your mean aunt and uncle. Why did you Why do you call them mean?   Karolyn Grimes ** 10:34 My uncle wasn't mean, but he was beaten down by his wife. She would her. Her best ploy would be to if I did something wrong, she would punish other people. And that was worse than punishing you. Yeah. So it was very, very hard to not do something wrong, because I kind of seemed like I did all the time.   Michael Hingson ** 11:05 Yeah, you didn't know what the rules were. No, yeah, that that made it, made it very tough. So what did you do once you went back there? I assume you went to, you finished school.   Karolyn Grimes ** 11:21 Yes, I finished school, and then I went to college. Where did you go? Well, it was called Central Missouri State at that time, and it was the home of the mules. And of course, my major was music, so that was what I did, mostly with my life, but I ended up going into science and I became medical technologist.   Michael Hingson ** 11:46 Uh huh, well, the mules, so you majored in music. Did you get any advanced degree or just get a bachelor's?   Karolyn Grimes ** 11:57 No, okay, I changed everything and decided that I need to make money instead, to survive,   Michael Hingson ** 12:05 yeah, you got to do some of that kind of stuff. Yeah, you do. It's one of those, those things that happens. So what did you do after college?   Karolyn Grimes ** 12:13 I got a job working for medical office in was kind of a clinic in Kansas City, Missouri, okay? And I spent probably 15 years there, maybe, maybe more I remember for sure, and that's, that's what I did. Then after that, I retired and raised a bunch of kids.   Michael Hingson ** 12:42 Well, that's a worthwhile endeavor.   12:46 It's stressful.   Michael Hingson ** 12:50 Well, you know, but as long as they don't call you mean, then that probably counts for something.   Karolyn Grimes ** 12:56 Yeah, they didn't call me mean. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 13:00 there you are. So you you did all of your your acting and movies and so on, kind of at a younger age, you didn't go back into doing any of that. No, I   Karolyn Grimes ** 13:11 didn't, but I did get active in the theater scene in the Kansas City area. So I did quite a few plays, and I had a really good time doing that. Okay, only problem with that is you have to memorize so much.   Michael Hingson ** 13:27 Yeah, you can't use cue cards and you can't use a script,   Karolyn Grimes ** 13:30 yeah? So I tried to work and do that, yeah, it's kind of tough, but I did. I the last one I did. I think I was 40 something, but it was fun. I loved it.   Michael Hingson ** 13:44 So what, what kind of maybe famous plays were you in?   Karolyn Grimes ** 13:49 Not famous? They were small ones. And honestly, I can't even remember what they were. I it's in my mind, one, the last one was musical, and it was kind of a Western. I can't remember what it was to save my soul, but that's, that's privilege of getting old.   Michael Hingson ** 14:09 Yeah, you never know. You might remember one of these days,   Karolyn Grimes ** 14:14 yeah, oh, I will, I'm sure, probably about an hour from now.   Michael Hingson ** 14:18 Yeah. Well, so going back earlier, what was the first movie you were in   Karolyn Grimes ** 14:27 that night with you, and that starred, Oh, see, there goes. My mind again. It was an opera singer. Can't think of Suzanne, York, oh, okay, and it had Irene Ryan, who was in the hillbillies. She was a maid. And it was, it was a Christmas scene, or it was section of the movie where I was one of. Five orphans that were sent. This opera singer wanted us to give us a Christmas night. We were from an orphanage, and so she had us come. We were going to spend the night, and she had presents for us and all that sort of thing. And the first thing I did was break an ornament on the Christmas tree. Oh, dear. Ah, so the kids got mad at me, because they knew we were going to be sent back to the orphanage. But anyway, in the end, she held me on her lap and sang a lullaby to me, and I will always remember that.   Michael Hingson ** 15:39 Yeah, you mentioned Irene, Ryan, granny, which was, yeah, she was in. She played a maid. What a character she   15:46 was. She was a maid.   Michael Hingson ** 15:50 Then what did you do after that movie? How old were you for that movie? I was four. You're four. So you do remember it sort of, yeah.   Karolyn Grimes ** 16:01 Just don't remember names particularly. I mean, yeah, but you were really funny about it that the there was one agent, pretty much, that had all the kids in her stable that worked in the movies back then. It was an easy thing, and she had Jimmy Hawkins, who was Tommy, and it's a wonderful life. And she also had his older brother, and his older brother was in that particular movie with me, so it was kind of a family affair all every time you went to an audition or an interview you saw the same kids over and over.   Michael Hingson ** 16:49 Well, how did you end up then being in It's a Wonderful Life. What? What did they what does it think and decide that you were the person for   Karolyn Grimes ** 17:01 it. Well, nothing really special. You know, I went on the interview back in the day. They didn't have what they do today. They had interviews where you went, and you had a one on one situation. Maybe five or six us girls would go to the interview, and then they'd bring another batch in, and that's kind of how it went. And most of us, as I say, had the same agent, so we, my mother took me to the interview, to the and it's like, it's not like an audition, it's an interview, and you actually go in and talk to casting director. And you know, you know, do what they tell you to do. So in this particular interview, there was a little girl who accidentally spilled some coffee on my dress. Her mother's coffee on my dress, because so back then, we all wore dresses, and I just didn't think a thing about it didn't bother me to have a dirty dress. I just I went in and did my interview. When I went in there, I meant Frank Capra was in, ah, and he interviewed and and cast every single person in that film, even the extras. That's how precise he was. But I went in there, and I remember he asked me how I would look, how I would act if I lost my dog and he died. I gave him my spiel, all with a dirty dress, but didn't bother me a bit. Came out, and then when we were leaving, I heard my mother mentioned to one of the other mothers that she felt like that, that girl's mother had had her spilling on purpose so they would intimidate me. But I didn't know it. I didn't realize it, and didn't bother me a bit.   Michael Hingson ** 19:11 What did you say when Frank Capra asked me that question? Do you remember?   Karolyn Grimes ** 19:16 Well, I I didn't say anything.   Michael Hingson ** 19:20 I just looked, no, I mean, about the dog?   Karolyn Grimes ** 19:22 Well, I just looked, oh, you know, yeah, squeezed up kind of teared, and was unhand picked. That was, you know, there was no line involved. It was just that, well, she must ask the other lines, but I don't remember, I just remember that.   Michael Hingson ** 19:46 So what was he like to work with?   Karolyn Grimes ** 19:49 He was wonderful, absolutely wonderful. He would get down on his knees so that he could communicate with those kids. And I. I thought that was really great, and I'm sure you got a lot more out of us by doing that. Rather than looking down on us and telling us what he wanted   Michael Hingson ** 20:09 us to do, he made you feel like a part of it all.   Karolyn Grimes ** 20:13 Yes, he did. He gave us a lot of power that way.   Michael Hingson ** 20:17 Yeah, and what was it like working with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.   Karolyn Grimes ** 20:22 Well, you know, I didn't have any scenes with Donna Reed, except that being the movie, that's true. I didn't have any interaction with her. I had no lines. I don't even remember Donna Reed, but he was my focal point. Jimmy Stewart was fabulous. He was kind, considerate, and I fluffed a line in the pedal scene, and he said that, that's all right, Carolyn, you'll get it right next time. And it was things like that, you know, that made a difference between, if you messed up online, where they would get aggravated with you, and then you probably mess it up again. But he did the right thing. He made me not feel bad about it, and encouraged me to do it again.   Michael Hingson ** 21:17 It's, it's interesting, and it, it's a great lesson to you know, to point out that when when people help empower and they aren't negative and are encouraging no matter what you're doing, that counts for a lot. And I I find that when I encounter people who just decide they're going to be mean because they got to boss you around and do all sorts of obnoxious things to try to intimidate you and so on. In the long run, that is just so unproductive, it seems to me.   Karolyn Grimes ** 21:49 Yes, I agree. I don't see what it accomplishes.   Michael Hingson ** 21:53 Yeah, so I can appreciate what you're saying, and it makes a lot of sense. Well, I'm glad, and I always thought that Jimmy Stewart was that kind of a person, both he and Cary Grant both seemed sensitive, really concerned about people succeeding. They weren't jerks.   Karolyn Grimes ** 22:13 No, they weren't. And caught up with him later in life, he was getting calls from a lot of people about whatever happened to that little girl. And so he had one of his secretaries Call Me and find Me and and he called me and we had chat. And here I am in Missouri. He's in Hollywood. That was pretty cool when you're 40 years old. When that was the first year I ever saw the movie after I talked to him. So that was kind of how it went. But then after that, I met him in New York at a function, and we spent some time together, and he was delightful, so kind, so   Michael Hingson ** 23:01 generous. I remember when I first saw part of It's a Wonderful Life. It was back in the day when there was regular television. Then there was UHF, which was everything above, basically channel 13. And you had to have special at that time receivers to receive it. And one day I was, I just come home from high school, from classes, and I turned on the television, and it was a UHF channel, and I started scrolling across, and all of a sudden I heard Jimmy Stewart's voice, and I went, What's that? And it took me a couple of minutes of listening to it to figure out what the movie was, because I had heard about it enough that I I figured it out, but I listened to about half the movie, and then later I found the whole movie and watched it. And of course, also since then, I have had the opportunity to listen to radio broadcasts of it, like Lux radio theater and so on, where, where they did it. But I remember it well, yes, so did you do much of anything in in radio?   Karolyn Grimes ** 24:13 Then? Not really, not really. I can remember being on the radio for the opening night of the bishop's club. That was really exciting.   Michael Hingson ** 24:28 It's a lot of interesting movies back then. You know, It's a Wonderful Life The Bishop's wife in 1947 also, there was Miracle on 34th Street that people thought was never going to go anywhere. And it and also,   Karolyn Grimes ** 24:43 I'm sorry, still alive today, it   Michael Hingson ** 24:46 is and, and it's a classic. All three of them are classics and, and should be, right? So what did you do after the bishop's wife, from movie standpoint?   Karolyn Grimes ** 24:59 Oh. Um, I think I really don't remember exactly, but I did some movies that were westerns, and I really liked those. They were really fun. I did Rio Grande John Wayne and off Scott and I did honey child with Judy Canova.   Michael Hingson ** 25:28 I'll bet that was a   25:29 was a hoot. It was a hoot. What   Michael Hingson ** 25:33 was Judy Canova like?   Karolyn Grimes ** 25:36 Well, she was really nice. I played her niece, and I lived with her, and she was very nice. It's like that this particular movie, her mother had just died, so she was kind of not all happy, herself, still mourning, but she was very nice and considerate. And you know, she's the one that's saying, I'll be coming around when I come. Yeah, she'll be coming around the corner when she comes. That was what I always remembered her for, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 26:15 Oh, she was always quite the character.   Karolyn Grimes ** 26:18 Oh, she was and she though she had that voice that was unusual.   Michael Hingson ** 26:27 So what? What did you do? What was your role in Rio Grande with John Wayne and marine O'Hara?   Karolyn Grimes ** 26:39 I was the school teacher's daughter, and we lived on a fort. We were in Moab, you daughter? Film it. Yeah, we lived on a fort. And I, my uncle was Victor McLachlan. And so the Indians came and raided us, and he they saved us and put us in a wagon to send us off to be safe. But the Indians got us and killed my mom and put us in the top of a Chapel Church, and that's where we were. And so they the three of the the people, I can't think of their names again. That's problem for me names, but I'll think of them eventually. They rescued us kids, and Victor McLachlan came to get me when the Calvary had gotten there, and I'm on a plat, kind of a platform, ringing the bell. I was ringing a bell throughout this movie, and I hit a bell. I hit Harry Carey Junior over the head with a bell. I always had a bell, so I'm ringing this giant bell to say it's okay for the Calgary to come in. And Vic McLachlan had to pull me off the platform and get me out the door and into a wagon to be rescued, because all his kids were being rescued. And so when he pulled me off that platform, I had this little dress on, and I got a big bad splinter in my bottom. Oh, gosh, it was horrible. It hurt so bad I was going to say, I bet it did. You can never show anything like that. So I did not show it. I just jumped off into his arms, and that was it.   Michael Hingson ** 28:44 Well, I would presume they eventually got the splitter out. Well, my   Karolyn Grimes ** 28:48 mom did, yeah, those things happen.   Michael Hingson ** 28:53 So what was it like working with John Wayne and Marie? No Hara, what both, what characters they are? Oh,   Karolyn Grimes ** 29:02 yeah. Well, John Wayne was just a booming voice. Yeah, he was a huge figure. He I didn't really have any relationship with him, but I had a birthday in the Fourth of July while I was there, ah, and the Korean flicked. Had just broken out. It was 1950 and the government had commandeered airplanes, so John Wayne managed to have airplane bring in a bunch of supplies, and it was one of them was a big, giant birthday cake for me, and bunch of fireworks. He had $300 worth of fireworks, and so we he threw me a party out on Colorado River bluffs, and we had glass. Do is really so funny. Said Happy birthday Little Miss Carolyn and Pat way and his son, who's my age, was out there too. He was he and Michael on school break for summer, and so they were part of the film. He was my age, so we hung around a lot. We were kind of upset because all we got to do with all those fireworks, two little sparklers, what   Michael Hingson ** 30:32 was marine O'Hara like?   Karolyn Grimes ** 30:38 I guess maybe she and Mr. Ford didn't get along very well, and she had a temper. He had a   Michael Hingson ** 30:47 temper, an Irish temper, yes, yes.   Karolyn Grimes ** 30:50 And I saw a lot of that. And one particular time we were in, they had a limo that would take us from the motel to the set which was on the Colorado River, and it was on this person's ranch. So we go down this terribly dangerous road to go to his ranch. At least it was dangerous to me. I was scared, definitely going to Fall River, yeah, because it was right on the edge. But she was angry, and we were in this limo, and she was with her hairdresser. They were in the front row, and my mother and I were in the back of the limo. She was cursing and carrying on about mister Ford, and I didn't pay any attention to it. And so her hairdresser said, Miss O'Hara, there's, there's a little girl in the back. She just kept right on going. But when she said that, I started paying attention what she was in and she was just a string of curses. It was so bad, she was so angry, and it was so funny. So she didn't, it didn't bother her to swear in front of the little child.   Michael Hingson ** 32:14 Just think how much language and how much elocution you learned, huh? Oh no, I did because, oh   Karolyn Grimes ** 32:19 yeah, potential, until she said that, then I listened.   Michael Hingson ** 32:25 Just rounded out your vocabulary. Oh,   Karolyn Grimes ** 32:28 yes, I've never heard words like that, and   Michael Hingson ** 32:32 probably never did again, no, than the ones you used, but, you know, but still. Oh, that's, that's pretty cool, though. So, did you ever have any kind of an opportunity to reunite and be with all of the Bailey family again from the movie?   Karolyn Grimes ** 32:53 Yes, in 1993 or four? Wow. It was quite a while, 60 years later, yeah, um, I had already been in contact with little Tommy. We've been conversing on a phone for about five years, but the target tour had, It's a Wonderful Life is a sort of a theme in their stores that year, and so they thought it would be a good ploy to have a reunion with the Bailey kids. So they brought us all together and put us on a tour. And that was when we all met up again, and I was so excited to do it, and that's the first time I actually saw people's response to this movie. We were in an autographed line at some of the targets that we went to, and people would come through the line and they share their stories about how the movie had affected their lives, and I was so impressed. I well, I just couldn't forget it. And so from that time forward, I became very enamored of sharing messages with other people, and I started doing various appearances and things like that.   Michael Hingson ** 34:23 Yeah. So what other kinds of appearances have you done?   Karolyn Grimes ** 34:28 Oh my gosh, I couldn't even begin to tell you lots. Well, that's good. All different kinds. I mean, you know, all different kinds.   34:38 Have you had   34:40 Go ahead. Thanks.   Michael Hingson ** 34:43 Have you had any or any significant number of appearances and interviews on television over the years?   Karolyn Grimes ** 34:50 No, just interviews, lots of interviews, live interviews. Yeah, yes, that's all never involved with anything again. And, but, yeah, I think I might do something kind of fun in September   Michael Hingson ** 35:08 March or in in Washington.   Karolyn Grimes ** 35:11 No, no, what in Ireland?   Michael Hingson ** 35:15 In Ireland, be gosh and be Garda. Yes, what are you going to   Karolyn Grimes ** 35:19 do? They're going, they're filming movie about Jimmy Stewart. Oh, and they want me to do a cameo. Well, cool. Isn't that fun?   Michael Hingson ** 35:31 That'll be exciting. Yes, I'm really excited. Wow. So long later. I, yeah, you know, I, I, I've seen, of course, movies with Jimmy Stewart, and I remember seeing him once on The Tonight Show, Later in the period of The Tonight Show and so on. And I'm not sure how long after that, he he passed, but I remember his his appearance, which was kind of fun.   Karolyn Grimes ** 35:59 Did you happen to hear him when he did the poem about his dog bull.   Michael Hingson ** 36:04 Yeah, that's what I'm thinking of. That's the one I saw   Karolyn Grimes ** 36:07 that was so tender and true. It was just really something.   Michael Hingson ** 36:13 And the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was such a wonderful show. I watched reruns of it regularly on some of the channels, and I just think that it's so much more fun than a lot of what we see in late night TV. Today, I do miss Johnny Carson. Yes, did you ever, did you ever meet him?   Karolyn Grimes ** 36:32 No, I didn't.   Michael Hingson ** 36:38 Well still, I remember old Bo   Karolyn Grimes ** 36:43 Yes, he was a wonderful man. Yeah, they did a special thing in 19 a, 1990 it was they had a special event that was honoring him and all the people that he worked with, Allison, you know, all the stars that he'd work with. And so he invited me to come. So I went to New York, and I just had a really wonderful time about to meet his wife, and it was just good old fun just to see him again, because he was just such a down to earth man, yeah, and he just was so kind and so generous that it was a real, real exciting moment For me, that's for sure.   Michael Hingson ** 37:40 I watch him occasionally now, because he is regular, not regularly, but he's often on the Jack Benny show. And the Jack Benny show is being run on a couple on some of the TV stations, and so it's kind of fun to see the by play between he and his wife and Jack Benny. And, of course, Jack Benny, it's the traditional Jack Benny image. But the shows are so much fun, yes? And clearly, Jimmy Stewart, well, all of them have a lot of fun doing those shows.   Karolyn Grimes ** 38:17 Yeah, I think they did. Yeah. Those old radio shows were so great. I really enjoyed them back in the day well.   Michael Hingson ** 38:29 And I find that when people really enjoy what they do, and you see that come out in even on some of the earlier television shows, with the radio shows, it makes such a difference, because you can feel the energy that's coming from people.   Karolyn Grimes ** 38:48 You do. You really do.   Michael Hingson ** 38:52 If people don't enjoy what they're doing, that comes through. And you you can tell so it's it's fun, when people really enjoy it. Well, how did you get involved with the Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival? You've been doing that for a while,   Karolyn Grimes ** 39:14 a long years, more than I true. Well, Nicholas called me. He runs the festival. I can't tell you what year it was, but it probably was early 80s. Maybe, wow, no, wouldn't have been early 80s. Sorry, no. Probably in early 2000 okay? And he called me and asked me if I would come down and be in the festival. So I said, Okay, and so. We flew back and went to the festival, and it was Dean Martin's daughter was there, and one of the Munchkins was there. Can't think of his name. One lived in St Louis, character. He was there. Couple of other people that were there, you know, old stars, and it rained, it snowed, and it was just, it was awful. It sweeted. It was just really bad. So there wasn't much of a turnout, and it was kind of a disappointment to Nicholas, I think because it since then they've changed the date, so it's a little later in the year. And yeah, you know, kind of count on the weather being a little better. But then I didn't come back for about two years, and then he called me King, and from that time forward, I went back every year, and one of the special things that happened by being there was that the lady who played violet bit, young, Violet bit, she can't think of her name, but I'm really bad At names today. Yeah, way she she was a psychologist, and for the last, oh, I guess long, maybe eight years before I met her, Jimmy Hawkins, the littlest boy in the movie, and myself, had tried to get her involved with the film, and what the things that we did for the film, and she wouldn't have anything to do with it, because she thought it was Hollywood, and she didn't believe in that, and this was the only movie she did. So someone by the name of Nicholas convinced her to come that year. So she came, and she her son brought her, and when she saw how much that movie is loved and how it had affected so many people and their story, she got the first hand view of that that was then for her. She decided she wanted to be a part of It's a Wonderful Life from then on, did they   Michael Hingson ** 42:27 show the movie that you're at the festival? No, oh, okay,   Karolyn Grimes ** 42:32 no, she just came,   Michael Hingson ** 42:34 and so many people just talked about it.   Karolyn Grimes ** 42:37 Yeah, yeah. She she finally realized that people really loved the movie. Of course, she saw it after that, because after that little appearance, I say you're coming to Seneca Falls. I won't take no for an answer. So her son brought her every year after that, and of course, we saw the movie dead, and she had experienced the real love that the people had for the film and for the characters in the film.   Michael Hingson ** 43:12 What was it like being around and working with Lionel Barrymore,   Karolyn Grimes ** 43:20 well, I really wasn't around him very much. We had cast fish shoes sometimes, and he he was in his he was really in a wheelchair. He had crippling arthritis. It's terrible. His hands are all gnarled. And I really didn't talk to him or having any interaction with him. I might have been in scene with him, or we've done publicity photos with him, but I don't, I don't remember ever   Michael Hingson ** 43:50 interacting with him, with him that much, yeah,   Karolyn Grimes ** 43:53 but he wasn't scary, yeah?   Michael Hingson ** 43:57 Well, that's a start. Not, not like marine O'Hara huh?   Karolyn Grimes ** 44:01 No, no. And they had a cast party at the end of movie. Most movies after they're finished, had a cast party, uh huh? This one was celebrating the end of its wonderful life. And so he, he came and I got to talk to him without, you know, he had a skull cap on, and it raised his forehead about two inches, so he had real elongated, big forehead, and took more hair off his head, so he looked meaner. That was the idea. So he didn't have that on you just look like a normal man and everything, and he didn't look mean. And so I chatted with him. He was fine. He wasn't really a nice guy.   Michael Hingson ** 44:51 Again, it's one of those things where he was perfect for that part, though.   Karolyn Grimes ** 44:55 Oh yes, he was perfect. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 45:00 It was, it was fun. And I, I think, at the time, when I first saw the movie, I didn't even know that he was the person who played Mr. Potter, but I didn't, I didn't realize that because I was young enough, but I hadn't really learned about different characters and and different actors, but I figured it out soon enough. Yeah, so tell me about Zuzu house back there.   Karolyn Grimes ** 45:30 Well, one night I was writing in a limo, and it was during the Christmas season. I was somewhere in New York, and I can't remember where I was doing a gig, and Nicholas called me, and I'll always remember it, because I was sitting in this room all and he said, Carolyn, I just discovered there are people in this community. This is very small town. Well, it's a small town, and there are people who young people who don't have a place to sleep. They're sleeping on park benches. There's this couch surfing, all this chippy said I had no idea this was going on. I want us to start a house and make it possible for them to have shelter. And so he said, The reason I'm calling you is because I want to know if it's alright if I name it the Zuzu house. So I said, Well, of course, go right ahead. So from then on, I became active with the Zuzu house and their foundation and their situation, all that they do. Unfortunately, covid happened right after that, and it made it really hard to get, you know, materials, building materials, and things like that that we needed to finish it. So it took a long time to finish the house, but it's finished now, and it houses now. It houses is us refuse for women from mean men, I guess, and that's what it is. So I'm proud to be part of it, and they did such a fabulous job. It's a great, wonderful, beautiful facility, and it's way out in the country, and it's really a place where they can get their marbles all on sack again.   Michael Hingson ** 47:33 How far is it from Marshfield? Um, I didn't get to go there when I was there last year.   Karolyn Grimes ** 47:40 My guess is about 30 minutes. Oh, okay.   Michael Hingson ** 47:47 Well, now the the the other question I would ask is, as you pointed out, the reason that the women are there, so do you go and teach them elocution, like how Marino Hara talk so that they can, yeah, I just just say, help them out, you know,   Karolyn Grimes ** 48:08 yeah, I learned a lot there.   Michael Hingson ** 48:12 But yeah, that that's really cool, that that you, you do that. Well, tell me about Seneca Falls, or, should we say, Bedford Falls, and what goes on there, and, yes, what you do and so on. I'll always think of it just Bedford Falls, but   Karolyn Grimes ** 48:27 most people do,   Michael Hingson ** 48:29 as opposed to potters field, you know. But yeah,   Karolyn Grimes ** 48:34 about seeing my this is my 23rd year. So 23 years ago, God, I can't believe it's that long. I knew cameraman on the Oprah show. It's very good friend of mine. And so it was September, and he called me and he said, Oh my god, Carolyn, this is it. This is the town you've got to come here. You've got to come He says, I'm going to go talk to somebody. And that was the last I heard. But he talked to somebody, the right person who knew what it was about and saw the possibilities. And so her name was mo cock at the time. Her name is Young. Now mo young, but she went to the Historical Society and got funding and turned it around real fast so that they could create an event for me to come and appear. So I did, and I landed in Rochester, I believe what drove to Seneca Falls, and it was snowing, and I there was no one on the streets. There was no one around. And she drive, drove up to the Main Street and open. The car door. When we just walked on Main Street, the bridge was there. It was all lit up, yeah, lit up on each post, lamp post. And it was the most wonderful experience, because I really felt like this was the place, if Frank Kaplan wanted to see a place that would inspire him to build bamboo falls, this would be the place to come. And I was so impressed. And I just loved it. So I came back every year after that, yeah, and, and then I started inviting other people like Jimmy Hawkins and Jamie, who Carol Coombs, who played Jamie, and, you know, other people. And so it was very neat event. And I even invited the babies who played Larry, the oldest boy in the movie. You know, they have a they have to have twins to play babies, because they can't be under the lights so long. So they rotate them. And so that was, that was really kind of incredible, too. Now, it's a huge affair and it   Michael Hingson ** 51:21 never had anything to do with the movie originally, right?   Karolyn Grimes ** 51:25 We're not sure. I actually think that Frank Capra had an aunt in Aurora, which is south of that town, and there's a barber there that he swears that he cut Capra's hair, and when I first started going there, what, 20 years ago, he was still alive. So I talked to him, and I said, Do you really think that was Frank Capra? And he said, Yes, I do. I really do. And he said, You know, I cut his hair, and I will always remember we chatted, and he said he was from Sicily, and I was from Sicily too, so we had a lot of calm. And he said his last name was Capra, and it means goat in Italian. And Tommy's name, the barber's name is bellissimo, which means beautiful. So he said, I always remember cutting the goat's hair. Wow, I saw three weeks later in a newspaper, there was an article about him going to make the movie. It's a wonderful love. So he said I knew that was who he was, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 52:54 so he had clearly been there, and imagery made such an impression on him,   Karolyn Grimes ** 53:03 and also on the bridge, there's a plaque, and he would have seen this, and it was for a young Italian immigrant. And of course, you know, capper was strong Italian. And this young Italian immigrant didn't know how to swim, but he jumped in the canal to save the life of a wasp woman who was committing suicide, and he made her her get out of our she got out of the water safely, and he died, he didn't know how to swim. So it was a huge thing back then, and it brought the community together. You know, there was the Italian side and and the the other side. And this brought everybody together. And it, it turned out that the they brought the whole family, his whole family, over, because they were, you know, what, wanted to do something, because they appreciated what he'd done so much to say that woman's life. And so I think camper would have seen that and that plaque, and he would have learned a story, and maybe that gave him some ideas about It's A Wonderful Life.   Michael Hingson ** 54:28 I don't know a lot about Frank Capra, but it's fascinating to hear the stories that you're telling, because it it certainly portrays him as a not only a caring person, but a person who pays attention to a lot of detail. The very fact that that he was in that town, and all the imagery and all the things that he brought to it had to, had to be very relevant. Well, all   Karolyn Grimes ** 54:56 the names of the streets in the town are. The movie, or, you know, quite a few of them, yeah, and the main street had a part of it at that time that had trees down the middle of it. And there's just so many things in in the town that are applicable to the film. And I used to know tons more when I was trying to convince everybody that this was the place. But now I don't have to remember those anymore, because people already know there are 1000s and 1000s of people that go through the town and feel the magic that now then we, we the gift shop is making it possible for people to remember their loved ones by putting bells on the bridge. And it's really, you know, become something. And then the museum, which I helped start, is really a cool museum, but they are getting a new museum, which is going to be much larger because they can't even begin to display all the things they have.   Michael Hingson ** 56:14 Well, it's, it's, it's interesting how all of this has has come up, but none of the filming of the movie was was done there. It was all in Hollywood, right? Oh, yes, but, but still, the the imagery and the vision that that people have, that brought you and everyone together to create that celebration is certainly great for the town. I love that one is it? I'm just going to have to show up. It's a Christmas event every year, right?   Karolyn Grimes ** 56:47 Yes, yeah. There's a 5k run, and they start on the bridge. And there's a few serious people in the beginning, some fellas and gals that want to win. But after that, let me tell you, it's fun. There are people dressed like Christmas trees. They got lights all over themselves. They they light up their dogs, their babies, their strollers, and they're all in this run, and it's five miles. And at some of the they go through the residential district, and some of the houses they have the booths give them a little bit of hot toddy and so forth to get them on   Michael Hingson ** 57:29 the way. Yeah, in Christmas time, I would think so it's just   Karolyn Grimes ** 57:33 a lot of fun. And people love it. And I always started every time they have it. I've always started it, so that's kind of a tradition.   Michael Hingson ** 57:46 So you have done some cameos, like Gremlins and Christmas vacation, right? Well, yeah, cameo appearances,   Karolyn Grimes ** 57:55 yeah, I guess you say that, yeah. What was that like? Well, it's, it was just, you know, the movie they showed the movie, yeah, so that was, that was all. It was just, they showed the movie just like they showed it in Christmas vacation. And somehow, when they show the movie, it's always when Zuzu is saying that line. Oh,   Michael Hingson ** 58:21 okay, so it's not so much you as it is the the original movie, yeah, it's little Zuzu well, but it's a great line. I mean, you know, well, it is. I remember last year, wasn't it? I think at the reps event. We'll get to that in a sec. But I remember getting some bells from you, and I actually, I think I told you I was going to send one to my cousin, and I let you say hello to her, and she got that bell and was completely blown away. She loves it. Oh, good. And I have the bell. I have my bell sitting out in open plain sight for the world to see, and I go by and ring it every so often. Oh, great. Oh, well, we gotta have those angels out. So what kind of events and things do you do typically, or do you like to to enjoy doing it Christmas?   Karolyn Grimes ** 59:20 Um, I kind of work during Christmas. Well, that's my season, and so I do gift shows. I do appearances, I introduce the movie. I do I'm on the road the whole time, and I love it, because I interact with these wonderful people who love the movie. And if they love the movie, believe me, they are wonderful people.   Michael Hingson ** 59:45 Yeah, undoubtedly, so well, so you you also have been involved with some of the radio recreations from from reps. And what do you think about that? How do you like that? Do.   Karolyn Grimes ** 59:59 Oh, my goodness, so much fun. And I'm old enough to remember a   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:04 lot of the shows.   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:00:07 No, I remember very well. And, you know, I it was just a whole bunch of fun to do that and recreate these scenes from older raining days. And I remember my mother and father bought a brand new Frazier. It's a car, and I'm sure nobody's ever heard of Kaiser Fraser cars, because that was the ugliest name car in my life. But they had to have that car. And I remember when we got the car, my dad was offered he could either have a heater and he could afford to pay for either a heater or a radio. And he chose the radio. So I heard inner sanctum. I heard all these wonderful, wonderful plays. Back in the day, all these shows from the radio.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:07 I came in near the the so called traditional end of radio, probably actually 1957 so I had five years, but almost from the beginning, I always wanted to collect more of the shows and did, and then also did a radio program for six and a half, almost seven years at the campus radio station where I worked, kuci. We did radio every Sunday night, so I had three hours of radio. And I love to tell people I heard about this show on television called 60 minutes. But my show was opposite Mike Wallace, and mine went for three hours, and his was only an hour, but it was like seven years before I got to watch 60 minutes and and learn about it, because we had shows every year or every every Sunday night, and we had a deputy sheriff who called from the Orange County jail once to tell me. He said, You know, you guys have created a real challenge for us, because he said, so many people have heard about what you do, some of a lot of our inmates, that on Sunday nights, we have to split the jail and send half people up, half the people upstairs, where there's enough radio reception, they can listen to your show, and the other half listens to and watches 60 minutes, which I always thought was kind of cute. So you do a podcast now too, don't you?   1:02:34 I do tell us   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:36 about that. I know we were focused on it. Yeah,   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:02:39 Chris and I do it. He's He's a psychologist, and we interview all kinds of people, all walks of life, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:51 How long has it been running now,   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:02:54 this is second year, okay,   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:57 well, I don't know. Chris hasn't said a single word during this whole thing.   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:03:01 Oh, he's not here. What good is he, you know, right?   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:09 Well, so you know, we've been, can you believe what we've been doing? This an hour?   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:03:14 Oh, really, I did not know. I'm   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:18 telling you, time flies when you're having fun. Is there kind of anything that you want to talk about that maybe we haven't yet, any any last questions or thoughts that you have that you want to bring up?   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:03:31 No, I don't think so. I think we've covered it pretty good. We've, we've,   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:37 we've done a lot. But you know, it's really wonderful to to have you on if people want to reach out to you, how do they do that?   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:03:45 They can reach me at Carolyn, K, A R, o l, y n, dot Wilkerson, W, I, L, k, e r, s o n@gmail.com,   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:01 okay. Well, hopefully people will reach out, and if they want to also have a website, I was going to ask   1:04:10 you that zoo, zoo.net,   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:12 well, you can't do better than that. And what's the podcast called   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:04:22 seeing this is the thing with names. There it goes again. You think, I know? Oh, my goodness, I can't remember. Oh, tell you, I'm getting old. It's getting worse and worse.   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:36 All grown up is the puppy. All grown up, all grown ups. Oh, Carolyn, Carol, well, there you go. Well, yeah, and I, I enjoyed being on it. Well, I'm sorry we're going to miss seeing you at reps, because I won't be able to be there. I had told Walden, and walden's actually been on unstoppable mindset now a couple of. On, but I had told him he and I had talked about me doing Richard diamond private detective and actually playing Richard diamond. And I said, I want Carolyn to play Helen Asher. So we'll now have to postpone, postpone that till next year,   1:05:14 but we're going to do it. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:17 yeah. It'll be fun. I Richard diamond has always been kind of really my favorite radio show, and I think I can carry off that voice pretty well.   Karolyn Grimes ** 1:05:27 So it'll be fun. Yeah, it will well.   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:30 I want to thank you for being here, and I want to thank all of you for listening to us today, reminisce and talk about all sorts of stuff. Love to hear your thoughts. Please feel free to email me at Michael H, I m, I C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, i, b, e.com, and, of course, wherever you're observing the podcast today, I hope that you'll give us a five star rating. Karolyn deserves a five star rating, even if you don't think I do do it for Karolyn. We love to have great reviews. We appreciate it. And Karolyn for you and everyone out there who is listening and watching. 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Actress Karolyn Grimes joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947), from scriptwriters Robert Sherwood and Leonardo Bercovici (uncredited screenplay credit to Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett) from a novel by Robert Nathan and directed by Henry Koster.  In this very strange holiday film, an angel (Cary Grant) is sent from Heaven to help a Bishop (David Niven) understand the true meaning of the holidays by stealing the affections of his wife (Loretta Young), child (Karolyn Grimes) and everyone he knows.  This is currently streaming on Netflix but also available to buy/rent from Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. #TheBishopsWife  #RobertNathan  #HenryKoster  #RobertSherwood  #LeonardoBercovici  #CaryGrant  #Dudley  #LorettaYoung  #Julia  #DavidNiven  #Henry  #MontyWoolley  #ProfessorWutheridge  #JamesGleason  #Sylvester  @freevee  @Peacock  ⁠⁠@Plex⁠⁠  @PrimeVideo  @RokuChannel  @Tubi  #FridayFamilyFilmNight Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

Siskoid Cinema presents... On Borrowed Time, the shows that explores time travel in movies. On this episode, Siskoid and Dr. Anj discuss 1946's Christmas classic, It's A Wonderful Life. Is it, in fact, a time travel film? We dare say yes! Listen to the episode below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via Apple Podcasts as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Credits: Bonus clips: "It's a Wonderful Life" by Frank Capra, starring Henry Travers, James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Karolyn Grimes; and "Auld Lang Syne" (traditional; Isisip on piano). Thanks for leaving a comment!

Send us a Text Message.What better way to celebrate Christmas in July than with a re-airing of this episode with It's a Wonderful Life actor, Karolyn Grimes.In this touching and revealing interview you'll hear behind the scenes stories, anecdotes and be reminded why this film is the heartwarming classic it is!During these divisive times it's more important than ever to remember the messages and themes of this beloved film!Support the Show.

This episode debuted six years ago, and I could think of no better show to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation. If Mr. Capra didn't write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life? It's because that's how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra's pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment. It's a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement. By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE. The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart's George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother's role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother's career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I's who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu's petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well.

On this episode of Our American Stories, our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time (It's a Wonderful Life)—while, at the same time, and from the same movie—also has one of the most famous lines in movie history. Her story is as wonderful as both of these accomplishments. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Help Support the Full Spirals: Make a one time donation of your support. Join the community of "Spinners" on Patreon and contribute to the production of impactful content, as well as exclusive content.My affection for the film "It's a Wonderful Life" is well known.  This episode is the  quintessential "Full Spiral Moment", as it features an interview with THE Zuzu Bailey, actor Karolyn Grimes!It's a Wonderful Life MuseumKarolyn Grimes WebsiteSupport the show

Host Bill Donohue is joined by Travis Jankowski, a distinguished Stonybrook University baseball alum, former New York Mets outfielder, and World Series champion with the Texas Rangers. In the second half of the program, to celebrate the holidays-Bill welcomes Karolyn Grimes from It's A Wonderful Life to the show!

If there ever was a classic this is it! John interviews Karolyn Grimes, "Zuzu", from It's a Wonderful Life and "Debbie" from The Bishop's Wife in this Behind the Scenes fun interview! Karolyn has a great time talking about her personal memories of filming It's a Wonderful Life, how Jimmy Stewart spoke with her on the set and later found he at the age of 40, skating with Cary Grant between takes on The Bishop's Wife and how Frank Capra created a new type of snow for It's a Wonderful Life! Karolyn talks about how Henry Koster, the director of The Bishop's Wife incorporated a bust of his wife into the film, her talks with Maureen O'Hara while shooting Rio Grande with John Wayne, the tragic deaths of her parents that lead to the end of her career and her special connection to the legacy of It's a Wonderful Life! This a treasure trove of old Hollywood that I hope you will enjoy! Thanks Karolyn! Karolyn Grimes website - Zuzu.net Become a That's Classic! PATREON member including the opportunity to see Exclusive Bonus Footage: patreon.com/thatsclassic Subscribe for free to That's Classic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtpVKzLW389x6_nIVHpQcA?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: facebook.com/thatsclassictv Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

On this episode of Our American Stories, our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time (It's a Wonderful Life)—while, at the same time, and from the same movie—also has one of the most famous lines in movie history. Her story is as wonderful as both of these accomplishments. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karolyn Grimes is an actress best known for her role as Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 Frank Capra film It's a Wonderful Life. She also played Debby Brougham in the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife.Grimes' film debut came when she was 6 months old. She first attracted attention playing Fred MacMurray's daughter in 1945's Pardon My Past.[4] Her most famous role came as ZuZu in It's a Wonderful Life in 1946. The following year she appeared in six pictures, most notably as the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in The Bishop's Wife.In all Grimes starred in 16 motion pictures as a child actor, but it is as ZuZu that she is best remembered. She was honoured as a famous Missourian with a star on the Missouri Walk of Fame in Marshfield, Missouri. She also received the city's highest honour, the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative in 2007 at the annual Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Our American Stories, our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time—while, at the same time, and from the same movie—also has one of the most famous lines in movie history. Her story is as Wonderful as both of these accomplishments. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode debuted exactly five years ago, and I could think of no better show this year to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation. If Mr. Capra didn't write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life? It's because that's how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra's pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment. It's a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement. By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE. The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart's George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother's role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother's career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I's who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu's petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well. I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri, which was an unhappy home situation. Karolyn also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop's Wife. For those of us who can't gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It's a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first-hand memories and insights! Yes, I was star-struck, okay? Is that so wrong? Merry Christmas! If you would like to send us an of year donation please go to: paypal.me/patrickcoffin  

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In this episode my guest is Karolyn Grimes, many of you know her as Zuzu from It's A Wonderful Life. She was also in another "Christmas Movie" The Bishop's Wife as well as many other films. Karolyn worked with Jimmy Stewart, Carey Grant, David Niven, John Wayne, and Lewtta Young to name just a few of the stars she was in films with.

On this episode of Our American Stories, our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time—while, at the same time, and from the same movie—also has one of the most famous lines in movie history. Her story is as Wonderful as both of these accomplishments.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hold your loved ones close because it's a wonderful trivia life on a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Rabia Chaudry is a really accomplished journalist, author and attorney. But she may be best known for her advocacy for incarcerated individuals to receive better assistance in the justice system – topics covered on her popular podcast “Undisclosed” and book, Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice after Serial. She'll tell us what it's been like to help out so many people… and some of the other less serious projects that she's also been a part of. Rabia's upcoming book is entitled Fatty Fatty Boom Boom.Adam Richman is a TV host whose work has famously centeredl around food. He'll tell us about how he got his start on the show “Man v. Food.” where he tackled monstrous meals and described the experience for the audience. That opened the door for him to host the shows “Modern Marvels” and “Adam Eats the 80s” where he helps tell the human stories behind meals.Our guests will answer questions about family corporate dramas and family Christmas classics.What's the Difference: Pay Your TaxesWhat's the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance?What's the difference between a tax credit and a tax rebate?Areas of ExpertiseRabia: The West Memphis Three, The TV Show “Succession,” and Punjabi Food.Adam: The 1998 France World Cup Soccer Team, The movie It's a Wonderful Life, and Traditional Jewish food.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongRabia ChaudryAdam RichmanWith guest experts:David Rasche, award-winning actor, with a long career on Broadway, film and TV... including playing Karl on “Succession.”Karolyn Grimes, actor and author, whose many credits include playing Jimmy Stewart's younger daughter Zuzu in It's a Wonderful Life.Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Supporting hangmanfilm.com by YOU!

Six year old Karolyn Grimes was selected by director, Frank Capra for the role of Zuzu Bailey in the 1946 classic holiday movie, “It's a Wonderful Life”, where she worked closely with Jimmy Stewart who played her father, George Bailey. As a child actress in Hollywood in the 1940's and early 1950's, Karolyn had the opportunity to appear in many other movies with stars such as, Cary Grant, Loretta Young, John Wayne, Lon Chaney, Jr., and David Niven. Sadly, Karolyn's life changed dramatically following the death of both her parents within one year of each other. Orphaned at 15, Karolyn left Hollywood and was sent to live with relatives in Missouri. Though she was extremely unhappy in her new household, she eventually thrived with the loving support of her new, small town community. She went on to college and a successful career as a medical technologist. She also married and raised a family. At the age of forty, Karolyn was approached by someone wanting to interview her about her role as Zuzu Bailey. It wasn't until then that she sat down to watch “It's a Wonderful Life” for the very first time. Since then, she's been an ambassador for the movie and the positive, uplifting message it gives…this is her story. Photo(s): Courtesy of Karolyn Grimes Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus we continue our segment #MovieStarMonday as John chats with Karolyn Grimes from It's A Wonderful Life Watch their movies on Amazon (30 DAY PRIME FREE TRIAL) https://zurl.co/xtXh Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com

John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus we continue our segment #MovieStarMonday as John chats with Karolyn Grimes from It's A Wonderful Life Watch their movies on Amazon (30 DAY PRIME FREE TRIAL) https://zurl.co/xtXh Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com

On tonight's show, I have Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu on the movie “It's A Wonderful Life.” Like myself, Karolyn has had her share of struggles, but still shares a message of hope and encouragement in spite of those struggles. As we close out the year, I wanted to once again share this special interview with you. I hope that you all have a great new year! Tonight's show is dedicated to my friend, Jerry Henderson.

As we close out another year, I have Karolyn Grimes who is best known for her role as Zuzu on “It's A Wonderful Life" sharing a message of encouragement. I hope you will listen & share. Sponsor: Alabama Music Hall of Fame

This episode debuted exactly four years ago, and I could think of no better show this year to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation. If Mr. Capra didn't write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life? It's because that's how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra's pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment. It's a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement. By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE. The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart's George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother's role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother's career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I's who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu's petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well. I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri, which was an unhappy home situation. Karolyn also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop's Wife. For those of us who can't gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It's a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first-hand memories and insights! Yes, I was star-struck, okay? Is that so wrong? Merry Christmas! If you would like to send us an of year donation please go to: paypal.me/patrickcoffin  

** It's A Wonderful Life: A Conversation With Karolyn Grimes, alias Zuzu Bailey ** The Warehouse: Robots And Workers At Amazon ** Frankie Faison Talks The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain

Friday, December 17, 2021 – 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the classic Christmas film “It's a Wonderful Life.” One of the featured actors in the film was four year old Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu Bailey. Today we share a conversation with her that we originally aired in November of last year, after a visit to Bismarck was cancelled due to the pandemic. ~~~ Communities across the Midwest are tempting new residents with cash and free land. Harvest Public Media's Elizabeth Rembert reports mixed success and some lessons learned about relocation incentives. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Being the Ricardos.”

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 55.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org. "Seasonal Allergies" Hit The Lesser Known Players Get your tickets now for The Lesser Known Players' presentation of "Seasonal Allergies" by Katherine DiSavino & Kevin Mead, directed and produced by our friends, and frequent stage-mates, Kristi Ann Jacobson and Gary Fetterplace, and starring a cast of local favorites.  Get ready to laugh away your throat tickle and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of holiday fun!  Check out Greg's review then visit lesserknownplayers.org for tickets and more info. "WWCA Holiday Variety Show" Now Onstage Onstage now at Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard, it's the “WWCA Holiday Variety Show” directed by our friend Rebecca Ewen.  Come and celebrate the season with some of your favorite WWCA performers.  The show will feature choral arrangements written by beloved Music Director, the late Bruce Ewen, dance numbers, and much more.  Check out Greg's review of the show on Facebook, and get your tickets now at wwca.us.   Get to Know a Theater - Renton Civic Theater Make sure to visit our YouTube channel for our latest installment of "Get to Know a Theater."  In this episode we feature Renton Civic Theater and an interview with Managing Artistic Director Bill Huls.  Formerly a movie theater, Renton Civic opened in 1987 and has become a well-loved destination for the arts in Renton.  For our friends on the east side of the sound, check our Greg's review (yep he's been busy!) of their currently running production of the holiday classic, “It's a Wonderful Life.”  Tickets and info at rentoncivictheatre.org.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Richard Barrios Richard Barrios is the author of “Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall”, “Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter”, “A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film” (which was awarded the Theater Library Association Prize), and, with TCM, “West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic” and “Must See Musicals: 50 Show Stopping Movies We Can't Forget.” Richard has lectured and presented films at the Smithsonian Institute, the American Film Institute, and the Film Forum, written articles for the New York Times, appeared in numerous documentary films, and contributed audio commentaries to DVD and Blu-ray releases.  A native of Louisiana, Richard joined us from his home in New Jersey.  Connect with Richard On Amazon On TCM On Twitter On Facebook   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  A very Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all our friends, guests and listeners!  We'll be stepping away from the mic for a few weeks to enjoy the season with our families, but keep up with us on social media throughout the rest of 2021 and watch for our annual Christmas episode of "In the Mix" coming soon to our YouTube channel!

Episode 171 of On Screen & Beyond - Karolyn Grimes Joins us to chat about her role of Zuzu in the classic film "It's A Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart. She was young when it was filmed, but she has one of the most memorable lines in the film! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-screen-and-beyond/message

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 54.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org.  And tune in next week and keep an eye on our social media pages for your chance to WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS! "A Match Made At Christmas" Special Event Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 9th, when BISA Vocal Studio, in partnership with Abundant House Films and Faraway Entertainment, will present the Bainbridge Island Premiere of a film made right here in the Pacific Northwest.  “A Match Made at Christmas” will play at 7pm at the Historic Lynwood Theatre at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with cast members Bainbridge Island resident Shannon Dowling, and Seattle actor Jared Hernandez.  Visit the Historic Lynnwood for tickets. "Season Allergies" Hit the Lesser Known Players Get your tickets now for The Lesser Known Players' presentation of "Seasonal Allergies" by Katherine DiSavino & Kevin Mead, directed and produced by our friends, and frequent stage-mates, Kristi Ann Jacobson and Gary Fetterplace, and starring a cast of local favorites.  Get ready to laugh away your throat tickle and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of holiday fun!  Visit lesserknownplayers.org for tickets. "WWCA Holiday Variety Show" Now Onstage Onstage now at Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard, it's the “WWCA Holiday Variety Show” directed by our friend Rebecca Ewen.  Come and celebrate the season with some of your favorite WWCA performers.  The show will feature choral arrangements written by beloved Music Director, the late Bruce Ewen, dance numbers, and much more.  Check out Greg's review of the show on Facebook, and get your tickets now at wwca.us.   Get to Know a Theater - The Seattle Rep Make sure to visit our YouTube channel for our latest installment of "Get to Know a Theater."  In this episode we feature the winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, The Seattle Rep.  Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Artistic Producer Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland joined us for an in depth look at the Rep's history, it's uniqueness in Seattle, and it's future post-COVID and a big remodel. IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Richard Barrios Richard Barrios is the author of “Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall”, “Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter”, “A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film” (which was awarded the Theater Library Association Prize), and, with TCM, “West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic” and “Must See Musicals: 50 Show Stopping Movies We Can't Forget.” Richard has lectured and presented films at the Smithsonian Institute, the American Film Institute, and the Film Forum, written articles for the New York Times, appeared in numerous documentary films, and contributed audio commentaries to DVD and Blu-ray releases.  A native of Louisiana, Richard joined us from his home in New Jersey.  Connect with Richard On Amazon On TCM On Twitter On Facebook   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us next week, Friday, December 10th, for the second half of our interview with Richard, and more on the history and impact of what he calls a "fabulous and fascinating - if sometimes peculiar body of work" - the movie musical.

Movie Geeks United! host Adam Long chats with Jimmy Hawkins and Karolyn Grimes, the actors who portrayed the Bailey children alongside Jimmy Stewart in Frank Capra's magical classic It's a Wonderful Life. A newhttps://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Life-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B08FP5NQBB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=it%27s+a+wonderful+life+blu+ray&qid=1638238717&sr=8-1 ( 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for purchase) In conjunction with the film's 75 anniversary. Support this podcast

Movie Geeks United! host Adam Long chats with Jimmy Hawkins and Karolyn Grimes, the actors who portrayed the Bailey children alongside Jimmy Stewart in Frank Capra's magical classic It's a Wonderful Life. A newhttps://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Life-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B08FP5NQBB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=it%27s+a+wonderful+life+blu+ray&qid=1638238717&sr=8-1 ( 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for purchase) In conjunction with the film's 75 anniversary. Support this podcast

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 53.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org.  And tune in next week and keep an eye on our social media pages for your chance to WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS! Virtual "Coppelia" by Bainbridge Ballet to Stream Over Thanksgiving Keep an eye on the Bainbridge Ballet Facebook page next week for a special virtual production of comic ballet, "Coppelia", thanks to the skills of our friend, local filmmaker, Scott Breitbarth.   "A Match Made At Christmas" Special Event Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 9th, when BISA Vocal Studio, in partnership with Abundant House Films and Faraway Entertainment, will present the Bainbridge Island Premiere of a film made right here in the Pacific Northwest.  “A Match Made at Christmas” will play at 7pm at the Historic Lynwood Theatre at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with cast members Bainbridge Island resident Shannon Dowling, and Seattle actor Jared Hernandez.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Stewart Lyons Stewart Lyons is a Co-Executive Producer, Line Producer, and Production Executive with extensive experience with most major studio, network, cable, and streaming television companies including Netflix, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Brothers, Amazon, HBO, Weinstein Productions, NBC, and CBS. He has worked on 33 television series, 27 pilots (20 ordered to series), and dozens of feature films and television movies.  He was recently Director, Original Series Production, for Netflix and prior to that assignment was Co-Executive Producer for the premiere season of “Better Call Saul”. He won 2 Emmys as Line Producer for “Breaking Bad”, the most critically acclaimed series in the history of television. He also received two Directors Guild Awards, two Producers Guild Awards, a Golden Globe, and two Peabody Awards for this series. He was also the only person, cast or crew, who was on set for every day of the production of "Breaking Bad".  In addition to his regular production positions, his work as a production consultant includes scheduling and/or budgeting over 160 pilots and television series for streaming, cable, and broadcast companies for projects throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. In 2015, he was the first television line producer to be the subject of "An Evening With..." hosted by Senator Christopher Dodd at the MPAA in Washington, DC.  Stewart has lectured at the Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, Chapman University, USC's Peter Stark Program, UCLA, the University of Maryland, and in both England and Germany about set operations, scheduling, budgeting, and the development of "auteur" television. He received his BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business. He is a graduate of the DGA/Producers Training Program and currently works as adjunct Professor at DePaul University instructing in creative producing at their Los Angeles location for masters degree students.   He joined us from his home in Oxnard, CA.   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us next week, Friday, December 26th, when we'll be joined by author Richard Barrios to talk about the history of the musical, the technology the films spawned, and some of his favorite must-see musicals throughout the years.

We had an AMAZING interview with Karolyn Grimes. She was best known for playing George Bailey's youngest daughter (Zu Zu) in the iconic Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life" This film was directed by Frank Capra and starred Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore. We heard amazing real-life stories about Jimmy Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, and other Hollywood legends. She talked about her memories of being on set. She even repeated her iconic line for us "Teacher says, every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" She talked about some of the other films she appeared in. She told stories about spending time with Cary Grant. She was also in films with John Wayne and Bing Crosby. She gave us an inside look into the golden era of Hollywood. This was an absolutely incredible interview. Her career was cut short at the age of 15. She lost both of her parents in the span of a few years. She moved to Missouri to live with relatives. That ended her very promising film career.  She was 6 years old when the film was released in 1946. She is one of the last remaining cast members of "It's A Wonderful Life." She still makes public appearances and has a website where you can buy signed memorabilia. Her website is zuzu.net "It's a Wonderful Life" influenced my life and IMO is the best Christmas film of all time. It was also ranked in the top 100 films of all time. Karolyn is such a kind woman. Enjoy this touching interview. 

This is a show to preview my Interview with Karolyn Grimes. She was Zu Zu in the iconic Christmas Classic "It's A Wonderful Life" from 1946. She played the youngest daughter of George Bailey. She delivered the famous line, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" She is now 80 years old and one of the last living members of the cast. She was 6 in the film.  This interview is available to listen via download on all of the major podcast platforms. 

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 52.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org. Movies of the Decade - "La La Land" Playing tomorrow, Saturday, 11/20, for the 20-teens decade, it's “La La Land” starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and written and directed by Damian Chazelle.  We'll get things started as usual at 6:30 and this month we'll enjoy a special video introduction by one of Jeremy Arnold's fellow TCM authors, Richard Barrios, author of A “Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film” and “Must See Musicals”.  Richard will also be our guest for Episode 54 on Friday, December 3rd, so make sure to tune in. WWCA Holiday Variety Show Opens 11/26/21 Opening November 26th at Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard, it's the “WWCA Holiday Variety Show” directed by our friend Rebecca Ewen.  Come and celebrate the season with some of your favorite WWCA performers.  The show will feature choral arrangements written by beloved Music Director, the late Bruce Ewen, dance numbers performed by Just for Kicks School of Dance, and much more.  Get your tickets now at wwca.us. Virtual "Coppelia" by Bainbridge Ballet to Stream Over Thanksgiving Keep an eye on the Bainbridge Ballet Facebook page next week for a special virtual production of comic ballet, "Coppelia", thanks to the skills of our friend, local filmmaker, Scott Breitbarth.     IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Stewart Lyons Stewart Lyons is a Co-Executive Producer, Line Producer, and Production Executive with extensive experience with most major studio, network, cable, and streaming television companies including Netflix, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Brothers, Amazon, HBO, Weinstein Productions, NBC, and CBS. He has worked on 33 television series, 27 pilots (20 ordered to series), and dozens of feature films and television movies.  He was recently Director, Original Series Production, for Netflix and prior to that assignment was Co-Executive Producer for the premiere season of “Better Call Saul”. He won 2 Emmys as Line Producer for “Breaking Bad”, the most critically acclaimed series in the history of television. He also received two Directors Guild Awards, two Producers Guild Awards, a Golden Globe, and two Peabody Awards for this series. He was also the only person, cast or crew, who was on set for every day of the production of "Breaking Bad".  In addition to his regular production positions, his work as a production consultant includes scheduling and/or budgeting over 160 pilots and television series for streaming, cable, and broadcast companies for projects throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. In 2015, he was the first television line producer to be the subject of "An Evening With..." hosted by Senator Christopher Dodd at the MPAA in Washington, DC.  Stewart has lectured at the Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, Chapman University, USC's Peter Stark Program, UCLA, the University of Maryland, and in both England and Germany about set operations, scheduling, budgeting, and the development of "auteur" television. He received his BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business. He is a graduate of the DGA/Producers Training Program and currently works as adjunct Professor at DePaul University instructing in creative producing at their Los Angeles location for masters degree students.   He joined us from his home in Oxnard, CA. COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us next week, Friday, November 26th, for the second half of our interview with Stewart and more about "Breaking Bad" and the craft of television production. 

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 51.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS Catch "CLUE" on the BCT Mainstage Running through November 21st, it's "CLUE - the play, based on the film, based on the board game!  Several of our talented friends are involved in this classic who-done-it, and Greg and I sat down with them and the rest of the cast for a special behind-the-scenes preview, available now on our YouTube channel.  Find Greg's review of the show on our Facebook page and get your tickets for CLUE now, at bctshows.com. “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org. WWCA Holiday Variety Show Opens 11/26/21 Opening November 26th at Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard, it's the “WWCA Holiday Variety Show” directed by our friend Rebecca Ewen.  Come and celebrate the season with some of your favorite WWCA performers.  The show will feature choral arrangements written by beloved Music Director, the late Bruce Ewen, dance numbers performed by Just for Kicks School of Dance, and much more.  Get your tickets now at wwca.us.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Voice Actor Rob Paulsen We're pleased to ring in our 50th episode with a man who has given voice to some of the most popular and timeless animated characters of our generation.  Rob Paulsen was born in Detroit, MI, and at an early age, fell in love with the talents of comedians like Pat Paulsen, Foster Brooks, Red Skelton, Carol Burnett, Jonathan Winters, Peter Sellers, and the cast of Monty Python.  His first role as an entertainer was as a singer, which trained his ear, eye, and voice to work together in a wide array of styles. Rob hit LA in the 1970's intending to be a live action actor but quickly fell under the spell of the Groundlings, the legendary Los Angeles' comedy/improv troupe, where he befriended and worked with Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Lynne Marie Stewart, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson, and Laraine Newman.  His skills honed, he landed his first voice gig on “GI Joe” which opened the door to Hanna-Barbera and veteran director Gordon Hunt, who cast Rob as one of Rob favorite characters from boyhood, Hadji, in a revival of the classic series “Jonny Quest.” That early success came right at the advent of the cable revolution and the millennial baby boom, and a sudden demand for family-oriented programming that would enchant young viewers as well as their parents.  Disney, Warner Brothers, and Hanna-Barbera all started reviving old series and creating new ones, while networks like Nickelodeon and other syndication outlets began demanding more original daytime programming and Rob and his colleagues were part of it all. Rob is best known for bringing life to beloved characters like Yakko on “Animaniacs”, Raphael on “TMNT”, Pinky and Dr. Scratchansniff on “Pinky and the Brain”, Carl Wheezer on “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius”, and many, many more throughout a career spanning five decades. After fighting a successful battle with throat cancer in 2016, a story detailed in his 2019 memoir “Voice Lessons”, Rob is back and busier than ever and still one of the hardest working, most in-demand, and beloved voice artists in the industry.  In 2020 he reprised his role as Yakko in a reboot of “Animaniacs” on Hulu and has set new dates for his live show, “Animaniacs In Concert!”, performed with live music in symphony halls and theatres around the country. He is an outspoken advocate for people battling cancer and frequently makes time to bring joy and comfort to fans of all ages, all over the world.  Rob joined us from his home in San Simeon, CA. Rob on Facebook: @robpaulsenlive Rob on Twitter: @yakkopinky Rob on Instagram: @rob_paulsen Buy Rob's memoir: "Voice Lessons" on Amazon   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us next week, Friday, November 19th, when we'll welcome Stewart Lyons to the show.  Stewart was our guest at the 2021 Seattle Film Summit and is a Co-Executive Producer, Line Producer, Unit Production Manager and Production Executive who has worked on projects with Netflix, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Brothers, Amazon, Starz, Apple, HBO, FX, AMC (including a little show called Breaking Bad!)

Karolyn Grimes on Breaking it Down with Frank MacKay - It's A Wonderful Life; Cookbook by Frank MacKay

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 50.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS Catch "CLUE" on the BCT Mainstage Running through November 21st, it's "CLUE" - the play, based on the film, based on the board game!  Several of our talented friends are involved in this classic who-done-it, and Greg and I sat down with them and the rest of the cast for a special behind-the-scenes preview, available now on our YouTube channel.  Find Greg's review of the show on our Facebook page and get your tickets for CLUE now, at bctshows.com. “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info on the Roxy's Facebook page at @bremertonroxy.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Voice Actor Rob Paulsen We're pleased to ring in our 50th episode with a man who has given voice to some of the most popular and timeless animated characters of our generation.  Rob Paulsen was born in Detroit, MI, and at an early age, fell in love with the talents of comedians like Pat Paulsen, Foster Brooks, Red Skelton, Carol Burnett, Jonathan Winters, Peter Sellers, and the cast of Monty Python.  His first role as an entertainer was as a singer, which trained his ear, eye, and voice to work together in a wide array of styles. Rob hit LA in the 1970's intending to be a live action actor but quickly fell under the spell of the Groundlings, the legendary Los Angeles' comedy/improv troupe, where he befriended and worked with Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Lynne Marie Stewart, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson, and Laraine Newman.  His skills honed, he landed his first voice gig on “GI Joe” which opened the door to Hanna-Barbera and veteran director Gordon Hunt, who cast Rob as one of Rob favorite characters from boyhood, Hadji, in a revival of the classic series “Jonny Quest.” That early success came right at the advent of the cable revolution and the millennial baby boom, and a sudden demand for family-oriented programming that would enchant young viewers as well as their parents.  Disney, Warner Brothers, and Hanna-Barbera all started reviving old series and creating new ones, while networks like Nickelodeon and other syndication outlets began demanding more original daytime programming and Rob and his colleagues were part of it all. Rob is best known for bringing life to beloved characters like Yakko on “Animaniacs”, Raphael on “TMNT”, Pinky and Dr. Scratchansniff on “Pinky and the Brain”, Carl Wheezer on “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius”, and many, many more throughout a career spanning five decades. After fighting a successful battle with throat cancer in 2016, a story detailed in his 2019 memoir “Voice Lessons”, Rob is back and busier than ever and still one of the hardest working, most in-demand, and beloved voice artists in the industry.  In 2020 he reprised his role as Yakko in a reboot of “Animaniacs” on Hulu and has set new dates for his live show, “Animaniacs In Concert!”, performed with live music in symphony halls and theatres around the country. He is an outspoken advocate for people battling cancer and frequently makes time to bring joy and comfort to fans of all ages, all over the world.  Rob joined us from his home in San Simeon, CA. Rob on Twitter: @yakkopinky Rob on Instagram: @rob_paulsen Buy Rob's memoir: "Voice Lessons" on Amazon   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us Friday, November 12th, for the second half of our interview with Rob, when he'll share some of his technique as an actor behind the mic.

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 49.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen.  Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy.  We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes.  Get more info on the Roxy's Facebook page at @bremertonroxy. Last Weekend for "Love Letters" at WWCA Go see Western Washington Center for the Arts production of A. R. Gurney's Pulitzer Prize-nominated two-person show, “Love Letters.”  Directed by our friend Dan Estes, "Love Letters" is a nuanced examination of shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness between two friends - Andy and Melissa - over the course of 50 years.  This is the last weekend to catch this funny and tender show, so get your tickets now at wwca.us. CLUE Hits the BCT Mainstage Opening this weekend and running through November 21st, it's CLUE - the play, based on the film, based on the board game!  Several of our talented friends are involved in this hilarious who-done-it, and last week Greg and I sat down with them and the rest of the cast for a special behind-the-scenes preview, available now on our YouTube channel.  Watch for Greg's review of the show on our Facebook page and get your tickets for CLUE now, at bctshows.com. IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Author Christian Blauvelt Christian Blauvelt is an entertainment journalist, who serves as the managing editor of leading film and TV industry website IndieWire. He regularly appears on CBS New York to give previews of upcoming films and awards season analysis, has hosted films on Turner Classic Movies, and has presented at South by Southwest and San Diego Comic-Con. Along with Hollywood Victory, Christian is the author of nine books including "Star Wars Made Easy" and “Cinematic Cities: New York''.  He joined us from his home in Saint Petersburg, FL. COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us Friday, November 5th, when we'll be joined by one of Hollywood's busiest, most talented, and most passionate voice actors Rob Paulson. 

“Look, Daddy! Teacher says that every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!” - Zuzu Bailey.In this very special edition of Christmas Clatter, Todd is accompanied by film critic and author Alonso Duralde as they sit and talk with Karolyn Grimes actress who played Zuzu Bailey in “Its A Wonderful Life.” Karolyn discusses Jimmy Stewart and her time on the set filming “It's A Wonderful Life.” She also talks about Carey Grant and being a part of “The Bishop's Wife” (1947) and being cast in westerns such as “ Rio Grande” (1950).Zuzu Bailey's It's A Wonderful Cook Book by Karolyn Grimes & Franklin DohanyosI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies by Brandon Gray, Daniel Pandolph & Daniel Thompson w/ Alonso DuraldeHave Yourself A Movie Little Christmas by Alonso DuraldeFollow Karoly Grimes on her websiteFollow Alonso on TwitterChristmas Clatter MerchBuy Me A Coffee-----Affiliate Links-----Podcast Host-BuzzsproutEquipment Used In Video-Sony ZV-E10 (Amazon)-Rode Podmic (Amazon)-Rodecaster Pro (Amazon)-Rode PSA 1 Mic Arm (Amazon)Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you.

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 44.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS Historic Roxy Theater Movies of the Decade: "Pulp Fiction" Saturday, September 25th, we'll be opening another edition of “Movies of the Decade” at The Historic Roxy Theater in Bremerton.  On the big screen, the 1994 Quentin Tarantino classic and winner of the Oscar for Best Screenplay, "Pulp Fiction", starring… well... everyone cool.  We hit the stage at 6:30pm followed by another insightful introduction by our friend Jeremy Arnold from TCM.  (Yes, kids, Pulp Fiction now qualifies as a classic!) Pirates Come Ashore at WWCA Opening tonight, it's that Gilbert & Sullivan favorite “The Pirates of Penzance” directed and choreographed by our friends Dan Estes and Rebecca Ewen.  The show runs through October 3rd and you can get your tickets at wwca.us.  And watch for Greg's review of Pirates this weekend! Sondheim Review Opening at BCT Also opening tonight is “Side by Side by Sondheim” - a musical review of the early career of legendary lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim.  This Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of a contemporary master and a must for diehard fans.  The show runs through Sept 26th and you can get more info and tickets at bctshows.com. IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu Bailey) Karolyn is a former child actor, author, retired medical technician, mother, grandmother, and for years the unofficial ambassador for the 1946 Frank Capra classic (and one of our favorites around the holidays) “It's a Wonderful Life”.  With James Stewart playing her father George Bailey, Karolyn starred as Zuzu, uttering those timeless words, “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”   Karolyn made 16 films between 1945 and 1952 and appeared alongside John Wayne, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Loretta Young, Fred MacMurray, Betty Grable, Danny Kaye and, of course, the immortal James Stewart.  At age six, she had already appeared in four films when the part of Zuzu came along. It was just another small part, but one that has made an indelible imprint on the American consciousness.  She joined us from her home in Weed, CA. Connect with Karolyn: Online: zuzu.net Facebook: @imzuzu Or meet her at the 2021 Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival!   COMING UP NEXT WEEK  Join us Friday, September 24th, when we'll celebrate the reopening of Broadway with Dr. Broadway himself, our friend Dr. Jason Kindt of The Actors Fund. 

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 43.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.   ANNOUNCEMENTS The 2021 Seattle Film Summit It's not too late to get in on the 2021 Seattle Film Summit. There are events happening tonight, virtually, Friday, Sept 10th and live at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Redmond tomorrow Sat the 11th.  Visit seattlefilmsummit.com for more info and to purchase tickets.  We'll be onsite tomorrow bringing you special interviews and all the action from inside the Summit so stay tuned to our social media pages for all the latest. Pirates Come Ashore at WWCA Opening tonight, it's that Gilbert & Sullivan favorite “The Pirates of Penzance” directed and choreographed by our friends Dan Estes and Rebecca Ewen.  The show runs through October 3rd and you can get your tickets at wwca.us. Sondheim Review Opening at BCT Also opening tonight is “Side by Side by Sondheim” - a musical review of the early career of legendary lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim.  This Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of a contemporary master and a must for diehard fans.  The show runs through Sept 26th and you can get more info and tickets at bctshow.com. Side by Side... Sipping the "Sondheim Sour" "Side by Side by Sondheim" Director Rana Tan and Musical Director and accompanist Gwen Adams, were kind enough to sit down with Matt and me for a preview of the show on our latest episode of “In the Mix”.  Find it on our YouTube channel and posted on Facebook.  This week's cocktail is "The Sondheim Sour" - guaranteed to quench your thirst and wet your whistle for plenty of singing along to all your Broadway favorites.  IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  FILMMAKER AND EDUCATOR MARQ EVANS Marq Evans is an award-winning independent filmmaker and creative entrepreneur. His most recent documentary "Claydream" premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival to critical acclaim. His debut feature film "The Glamour & the Squalor" won top prize at film festivals around the world before being acquired by Red Bull Media House.  He is represented by XYZ Talent Management. In addition to film, Marq has produced commercials for clients including the Smithsonian Institute, U.S. Navy, the government of Haiti and Clinton Global Initiative.  With his wife, Angela, and son, Jude, Marq leads The McCaw, a boutique creative studio. The family business creates film, books, photography and other unclassifiable works such as the Cow by Bear dinner party experience. Marq holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Washington State University. He lives and works in Bremerton, Washington where he teaches Digital Filmmaking at Olympic College.   COMING UP NEXT WEEK Join us next week, Friday, September 17th, when we'll be celebrating our one year anniversary as a show with a very special interview with actress Karolyn Grimes.  At age 6, Karolyn played the role of Zuzu Bailey in the 1946 Frank Capra classic “It's a Wonderful Life”. Her childhood film career spanned 16 movies, but she is best remembered for her touching scenes with the brilliant James Stewart as her father.

We had an AMAZING interview with Karolyn Grimes. She was best known for playing George Bailey's youngest daughter (Zu Zu) in the iconic Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life" This film was directed by Frank Capra and starred Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore. We heard amazing real-life stories about Jimmy Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, and other Hollywood legends. She talked about her memories of being on set. She even repeated her iconic line for us "Teacher says, every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" She talked about some of the other films she appeared in. She told stories about spending time with Cary Grant. She was also in films with John Wayne and Bing Crosby. She gave us an inside look into the golden era of Hollywood. This was an absolutely incredible interview. Her career was cut short at the age of 15. She lost both of her parents in the span of a few years. She moved to Missouri to live with relatives. That ended her very promising film career.  She was 6 years old when the film was released in 1946. She is one of the last remaining cast members of "It's A Wonderful Life." She still makes public appearances and has a website where you can buy signed memorabilia. Her website is zuzu.net "It's a Wonderful Life" influenced my life and IMO is the best Christmas film of all time. It was also ranked in the top 100 films of all time. Karolyn is such a kind woman. Enjoy this touching interview. 

This is a show to preview my Interview with Karolyn Grimes. She was Zu Zu in the iconic Christmas Classic "It's A Wonderful Life" from 1946. She played the youngest daughter of George Bailey. She delivered the famous line, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" She is now 80 years old and one of the last living members of the cast. She was 6 in the film.  You can join the interview LIVE on Podbean at 7 PM ET on Wednesday, March 24th. She will be taking questions. If you miss the live show, you will be able to listen via download on all of the major podcast platforms. 

We hear from eye-witnesses to some classic moments in cinema history – from It’s a Wonderful Life to Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy via Studio Ghibli, the Sound of Music and Charlie Chaplin’s Great Dictator. Plus, film critic Helen O’Hara tells us about the history of Christmas movies. Photo: one of the final scenes from Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life, featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Carol Coombs, Jimmy Hawkins, Larry Simms and Karolyn Grimes, clockwise from top (photo by Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Images)

In December 1946, the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" had its premiere in Hollywood. Starring Jimmy Stewart, the movie's message of hope and redemption is loved by millions. Simon Watts talks to former child star, Karolyn Grimes, who played six-year-old Zuzu Bailey. The programme was first broadcast in 2015. PHOTO: Karolyn Grimes with Jimmy Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" (Getty Images)

What a joy it was to speak to Karolyn Grimes, the actress who played Zuzu Bailey in the holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life. And thank you so much Karolyn for signing my photograph!! We wish everyone happy holidays and a very Merry Christmas!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flavio-romeo/message

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhLMHBBirC0 It’s time for Criteria’s Christmas episode—time to watch the classic tale of a man who, through divine intervention, overcomes regret, jealousy and despair to realize how precious and magical is the life he already has. James and Thomas discuss Catholic director Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life with popular podcaster and writer Patrick Coffin. Patrick is uniquely qualified to discuss this film (which he believes to be the best ever made), having even interviewed a member of the cast! It’s a Wonderful Life is included on the Vatican film list under the category “Values”. Next on Criteria: Another installment of Dekalog, the Polish miniseries inspired by the Ten Commandments. We will be discussing episode five and its full-length film adaptation, A Short Film About Killing. This film can be viewed on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZkD_tyBAY LINKS Patrick Coffin’s interview with Mary Owen (Donna Reed’s daughter) and Karolyn Grimes (who played little Zuzu in the film) https://www.patrickcoffin.media/its-a-wonderful-movie-2/ Patrick’s National Review article on the film https://www.nationalreview.com/2012/12/its-wonderful-life-little-story-did-patrick-coffin/ Patrick’s article on Capra’s other Christmas classic, Meet John Doe https://www.patrickcoffin.media/frank-capras-forgotten-christmas-classic/ Coffin Nation https://www.coffinnation.com/ Wikipedia article on the fascinating Frank Capra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Capra Join our Facebook group if you wish to discuss these films with us! http://www.facebook.com/groups/CatholicPods Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com/

"Its A Wonderful Life: The Movie Backstory & Message: The backstory to Frank Capra's film masterpiece "It's a Wonderful Life" featuring an exclusive interview with Karolyn Grimes Wilkerson, who played Zuzu Bailey in the film, and ended the movie with the memorable line : "Look, Daddy. Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Karolyn, whose acting career placed her on screen with Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Stewart, and Donna Reed, to name a few, experienced multiple family tragedies that ended her career at an early age, but brings an inspiring message about the movie and life. Music: Ross Bugden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, November 16, 2020 - Online learning is everywhere. There's been steady growth throughout this century, but it exploded during the global pandemic. We visit with Minot's Barb Solberg, who co-wrote The Student Guide to the World Wide Web and WebCT back in 1999. ~~~ It's a great time to watch for shooting stars, as Chuck Lura explains in today's Natural North Dakota essay. ~~~ An event was scheduled in Bismarck called “It’s a Wonderful Life: An Evening with Zuzu” featuring Karolyn Grimes who portrayed Zuzu Bailey in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Due to the pandemic, however, that event is on hold, but we decided to go ahead with a scheduled visit with Karolyn, who had quite a career as a child actor until tragedy changed the trajectory of her life. She joins us from her home in California.

On today's show, I'll have Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu on “It's A Wonderful Life!” After my conversation with Karolyn, I will be talking with Nurse Whitney Springer with Athens-Limestone Hospital to talk about a fundraiser that is underway through the Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation to purchase a Caring Cradle, specifically created for loved ones to have more time to spend with baby in pregnancy & infant loss. After my conversation with Whitney, we will have a brand new episode of Kyla's Korner with Kyla Carter where she will add to our conversation about “It's A Wonderful Life!”

Support this channel with a one-time or recurring donation: patrickcoffin.media/donate Join our premium program: coffinnation.com ************************************************************** This episode debuted exactly two years ago, and I could think of no better show this year to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation. If Mr. Capra didn’t write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life? It’s because that’s how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment. It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement. By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE. The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well. I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri, which was an unhappy home situation. Karolyn also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop’s Wife. For those of us who can’t gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It’s a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first-hand memories and insights! For the show notes: www.patrickcoffin.media

Karolyn Grimes joins Nancy to discuss her childhood role as Zuzu Bailey in Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life, working with the director and Jimmy Stewart, and how the film came back into her life decades after its release (1:23). Find out more about segment sponsor Ultimate Disco Cruise (1:02). Do you have a little family-driven comedy or stress during the holidays? Maybe you’ll recognize a few of these characters from Nancy’s humor column. Every gathering has a few (20:19). Listen to this episode’s takeaway tip (23:51). Visit Nancy’s website.

Vegas Film Critic (Jeffrey K. Howard) speaks with original cast members, Jimmy Hawkins and Karolyn Grimes for the 4K DVD release of It's a Wonderful Life.

In this episode, the adorable Zuzu Bailey herself, Karolyn Grimes, talks about her career as a child actor, which includes some incredible stories about her friendships with a number of Hollywood legends, and (of course) the timeless Christmas movie classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life'. To find out more information about Karolyn's work, visit: https://www.facebook.com/officialzuzu/

This episode debuted exactly a year ago, and I could think of no better show this year to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation.   If Mr. Capra didn't write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life? It's because that’s how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment.   It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time.   Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement.   By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE.   The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey.   I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II.   The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well.   I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri, which was an unhappy home situation. Karolyn also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop’s Wife.   For those of us who can’t gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It’s a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first hand memories and insights! Yes, I was star-struck, okay? Is that so wrong?      In this episode you will learn How Donna Reed’s work represents the best of the Golden Age of television and movies Why she made sure she was “just a regular mom” with Mary and her other real-life children The story of how Reed’s children found a shoebox full of correspondence with American soldiers from the War in her Bel Air home 65 years later Why Owens thinks the movie that made her mother a household name has such enduring appeal Who is the oldest living cast member (hint: it’s not one of the child actors) What it was like to be on set with Frank Capra and to appear with Jimmy Stewart The ways in which It’s a Wonderful Life touched the lives of the cast and crew forever.   Resources mentioned in this episode Blu-Ray of It’s a Wonderful Life  Blu-Ray of The Bishop’s Wife It’s a Wonderful Life Book  edited by Jeanine Basinger   Additional resources It’s a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book by Stephen Cox. The Essential It’s a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film by Michael Willian The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography by Frank Capra   Join the Conversation Question of the week: Which scene grabs you the most emotionally and why?     Don’t forget to Subscribe to the show in YouTube, as well as the podcast so you can get the weekly show updates. Check the podcast in iTunes and other podcast directories, please leave an honest review. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated!

Josie Long presents short Christmas-themed documentaries and adventures in sound. We hear from a long time resident of Santa Claus, Indiana, the comedian Mark Thomas offers a tender reflection on Away in a Manger, and Karolyn Grimes - the woman who played Zuzu Bailey in the festive classic It's a Wonderful Life - explores how it's interwoven with her life. The Chief Elf of Santa Claus, Indiana Featuring Pat Koch Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Away in a Manger Featuring Mark Thomas Produced by Sarah Cuddon It's a Wonderful Life Featuring Karolyn Grimes Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Take a trip back to Bedford Falls with special guest Karolyn Grimes (ZuZu), featuring Classic Radio style moments with clips from IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, and a discussion of Jimmy Stewart!   This Christmas Eve Morning, take a trip back to Classic Hollywood with special guest Karolyn Grimes. Exclusive Interview on Hollywood and Beyond. Happy Holidays friends and listeners! Learn more about It’s A Wonderful Life with special guest Karolyn Grimes! Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, and all of that snow is all discussed. Memories, Classic Hollywood - now available!   There is a lot of snowy scenes in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. How did Frank Capra film all of these scenes during a massive heatwave in Hollywood? And why did he not use snow the usual way other filmmakers had done previously? It was too crunchy! Find out his secret recipe for snow when Karolyn Grimes (ZuZu Bailey) visits the show on Christmas Eve Morning! Available 6am EST/ 3am PST on Christmas Eve     “Meaningful Interviews” on Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham Podcast Apple Podcasts, iTunes, PodBean, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, TuneIn Radio, Radio Public, Facebook, TwitterEmail:hollywoodandbeyondshow@gmail.com   Episode Greeting by: Carrie Mitchum   Visit Hollywood and Beyond on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter   Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays friends and listeners!

This is episode is my first to feature two guests on the same topic, although Episode 34  included Jordan Peterson and Senator Don Plett at the same time in separate cities. This week’s show topic is the enduring cultural impact of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) through the eyes of two women close to its creation. I say “Frank Capra’s” because that’s how the movie was marketed (it’s now called the vanity credit) and may help explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the not-quite-complimentary moniker “Capra-corn.” It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that, in light of the hundreds of thousands of movies ever made. By the end of the War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago here The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (11o countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. (Oh, by the way, she was not named for the character her mother played in the Capra movie.) The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well. I learned, among other things, how much Mrs. Grimes suffered as a teen when her mother died and then the next year her father was killed and she became a ward of the state—then “rescued” by an aunt and uncle in Missouri. An unhappy home situation after an abrupt end to her budding acting career (she also played Debbie, the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in another Christmas favorite, The Bishop’s Wife). For those of us who can’t gobble up enough trivia and true stories about It’s a Wonderful Life, Mrs. Grimes is a treasure trove of first hand memories and insights!   In this episode you will learn How Donna Reed’s work represents the best of the Golden Age of television and movies Why she made sure she was “just a regular mom” with Mary and her other real-life children The story of how Reed’s children found a shoebox full of correspondence with American soldiers from the War in her Bel Air home 65 years later Why Owens thinks the movie that made her mother a household name has such enduring appeal Who is the oldest living cast member (hint: it’s not one of the child actors) What it was like to be on set with Frank Capra and to appear with Jimmy Stewart The ways in which It’s a Wonderful Life touched the lives of the cast and crew forever.    Resources mentioned in this episode Blu-Ray of It’s a Wonderful Life  Blu-Ray of The Bishop’s Wife It’s a Wonderful Life Book  edited by Jeanine Basinger   Additional resources It’s a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book by Stephen Cox. The Essential It’s a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film by Michael Willian The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography by Frank Capra        Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast! 

LISTEN NOW to my ALL NEW Christmas Special!  We're tracking Santa Claus w/ Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Marco Chouinard from NORAD & I'll interview Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu

LISTEN NOW to my ALL NEW Christmas Special!  We’re tracking Santa Claus w/ Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Marco Chouinard from NORAD & I’ll interview Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu The post Christmas Special! Featuring interviews with Karolyn Grimes, "Zuzu Bailey" in the holiday film It's A Wonderful Life! & Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Marco Chouinard from NORAD! first appeared on Pop Culture Tonight.

This week we have a special holiday treat for you. Karolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins, the actors who played Zuzu and Tommy Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life" stopped by The Kodakery studios to talk about the iconic film. Often referring to themselves as the messengers of the film's director Frank Capra's message, they reveal why the film has stood the test of time and warms hearts year after year.

"Its A Wonderful Life: The Movie Backstory & Message: The backstory to Frank Capra's film masterpiece "It's a Wonderful Life" featuring an exclusive interview with Karolyn Grimes Wilkerson, who played Zuzu Bailey in the film, and ended the movie with the memorable line : "Look, Daddy. Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Karolyn, whose acting career placed her on screen with Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Stewart, and Donna Reed, to name a few, experienced multiple family tragedies that ended her career at an early age, but brings an inspiring message about the movie and life.  Music: Ross Bugden

Today's Guest: Jimmy Hawkins, actor, It's a Wonderful Life Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of stutterers who claim they’re just practicing their Jimmy Stewart imitations … in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! It's a Wonderful Life: Pictured: James Stewart, Donna Reed (NBC Photo) I have to admit I was a little surprised when I read up on actor Jimmy Hawkins’ life since he played Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart’s son, Tommy Bailey, in the holiday film classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. For example, did you know he later worked with Reed again as Shelley Fabares' boyfriend on eight seasons of TV’s “The Donna Reed Show”? JIMMY HAWKINS audio excerpt: "It's a Wonderful Life was a nice set. You felt comfortable there. Frank Capra improvised quite a bit of that movie." Or that he played sidekick to the King, Elvis Presley, in both Girl Happy and Spinout? He’s also written five books about It’s A Wonderful Life. One of my first guests on Mr. Media when it was a syndicated weekly newspaper column in 1996 was actress Karolyn Grimes, who played Hawkins’ sister, Zuzu, in It’s A Wonderful Life. And I’m delighted to bookend the movie siblings here on our show. Jimmy Hawkins Order It's A Wonderful Life on DVD Karolyn Grimes Interview with Mr. Media (1996) Order It's a Wonderful Life: The Fiftieth Anniversary Scrapbook by Jimmy Hawkins, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Order Will Eisner: A Spirited Life (2nd Edition) by Bob Andelman, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Karolyn Grimes, who played “ZuZu” Bailey in ‘It's A Wonderful Life,' talks about how the classic film has inspired others to become “real-life George Baileys,” and recalls acting with Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Cary Grant, and more.

The 1982 release of the world's best selling album; plus the untimely death of General George S Patton; the former child star Karolyn Grimes on the film It's A Wonderful Life, the Beagle 2 mission to Mars, and Vladimir Nabokov's scandalous book, Lolita. (Photo: Michael Jackson and assorted zombies in the video for Thriller in 1983. Credit: 01/01/1983 Publicity Handout)

In December 1946, the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" had its premiere in Hollywood. Starring Jimmy Stewart, the movie's message of hope and redemption is loved by millions. Simon Watts talks to former child star, Karolyn Grimes, who played six-year-old Zuzu Bailey. PHOTO: Karolyn Grimes with Jimmy Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" (Getty Images)

Author Ace Collins talks about many of his Christmas books, and later in the show actress Karolyn Grimes that played the beloved character Zuzu on It's a Wonderful Life! Merry Christmas! Experience the excitement and energy of Las Vegas each weekend on VEGAS NEVER SLEEPS with Steven Maggi.

It’s a Wonderful Life’s Karolyn Grimes shares her stories of playing Jimmy Stewart’s tiny daughter Zuzu in the iconic film and the impact it has had on her life. Read more about Karolyn in Nancy’s online column Showbiz Analysis for Parade Magazine.

Karolyn Grimes, child actor of the classic Hollywood age, shares her experience working in beloved films IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and THE BISHOP'S WIFE.  Interview by Tammy Weston. Visit Karolyn's site at www.zuzu.net/

Pour the eggnog~ It's A VERY MERRY CLASSIC POP CULTURE CHRISTMAS with Steve Ludwig! Steve plays Christmas songs by past guests, including Tommy James, Little Anthony, Gary DeCarlo, The Cowsills, Question Mark, Ian lloyd, Chris Montez, Tommy Maher, Dr. Elmo (plus interview), Bobby Vinton, Martha Wash, Coati Mundi, Oliver Sean, Sage, Tommy Roe, Lloyd Gold, Joe Mandica, Chloe Collins, Peter Rechter, Dick Dale, The Royal Guardsmen, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Spanky & Our Gang ~ Plus a special message to Steve and his listeners from Karolyn Grimes, "ZUZU" from It's A Wonderful Life!