Merry Christmas, George Bailey

Merry Christmas, George Bailey is a 1997 television broadcast directed by Matthew Diamond and starring Bill Pullman, Penelope Ann Miller, Nathan Lane, Sally Field and Martin Landau. It is an adaptation of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. Filmed live, it is a recreation of Lux Radio Theater's 1947 production  of It's A Wonderful Life.

Cast

 * Bill Pullman as George Bailey
 * Martin Landau as Pa Bailey/Mr. Potter
 * Penelope Ann Miller as Mary Hatch Bailey
 * Nathan Lane as Clarence
 * Sally Field as George's mother
 * Joe Mantegna as Nick the bartender
 * Christian Slater as Harry/Sam Wainwright
 * Minnie Driver as Violet Bick
 * Jerry Van Dyke as Uncle Billy
 * Carol Kane as Mary's mother
 * Bronson Pinchot
 * Robert Guillaume as Mr. Gower
 * Mae Whitman as Zuzu