Zuzu Bailey COMES TO BISMARCK BY MARIA FLECK | PHOTOS SUBMIT TED
It’s A Wonderful Life is a classic,
if his wish was granted. The movie’s
this movie would become. In fact,
feel-good Christmas movie that has
timeless message of hope has made
Karolyn wouldn’t watch the movie
endured for generations and brought
this film an enduring favorite.
until she was 39 years old. Now, the movie has become a source of
joy to countless people. This 1946 movie was directed by Frank Capra
Karolyn Grimes played the iconic
inspiration for her, and she estimates
and stars James “Jimmy” Stewart
role of Zuzu Bailey, the adorable
she has seen it hundreds of times at
and Donna Reed. The story follows
young daughter of George Bailey. She
this point, but it never gets old. “I
George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart),
started acting at the age of four and
always feel good after watching it,”
husband of Mary Hatch (Donna
was six when she appeared in It’s A
Karolyn explains. “It just gives me a
Reed), who on Christmas Eve finds
Wonderful Life. She remembers being
boost up to face reality and to face
himself financially ruined and on
excited to film this movie because of
life. It makes you feel like you make
the brink of despair, wishing he had
the other young actors and actresses
a difference and it renews your spirit.”
never been born. His guardian angel
on set who she could play with. She
This holiday season, Karolyn Grimes
Clarence (Henry Travers) appears to
was also fascinated by the snow on
is coming to Bismarck! Zorells is
let George see the significance of his
set, despite it being fake, since she
hosting a ‘Zuzu Comes To Zorells’
life by showing him what would’ve
had never experienced snow before.
event on Black Friday and Small
happened to his town and the world
Back then, no one realized how big
Business Friday, November 26th and
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