You’ve been given a great gift, George, a chance to see what the world would be like without you.

It's a Wonderful Life

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Topic

Counterfactual history

Speaker

Clarence

Actor

Henry Travers

Source

It's a Wonderful Life

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Drama (film) Christmas Drama

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

It's a Wonderful Life. Directed by Frank Capra, Liberty Films, 1946.

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When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are,
Anything your heart desires will come to you.

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Time
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Citation

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Another quote from 1946

Hope raises no dust.

Paul Eluard

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Topic
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Author

Paul Eluard
Medium
Poem
Language
French
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Eluard, Paul. "Ailleurs, Ici Partout." Poesie ininterrompue. Paris: Gallimard, 1946.

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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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Speaker
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1962 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by Robert Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, 1962.