Celebration of It's A Wonderful Life Festival

Schedule Of Events

8:30 - 10:30 am: "A Toast to Karolyn" - Karolyn Grimes' 22nd Anniversary Celebration Breakfast.  Arrive by 8:45 to secure your seat.  The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St.  
9:00 am - 4:30: Visit the It's a Wonderful Life Museum; It's a Wonderful Quilt Raffle.  76 Fall St.
9:00 am - 4:30 pm: "All Things Wonderful."  It's a Wonderful Life Museum Gift Shop and Photo Opportunity with Bedford Falls Mural and "You Are Now in Bedford Falls" sign.  80 Fall St.
11: am - 2:00 pm: Autograph signing with cast members.  Autographs free with purchase; $30 fee per autograph for items you bring yourself. The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St
11:15 am– 12:00 noon: "The Shop Around the Corner" - Extended Version of the Radio Play Featuring Brian Rohan as Jimmy Stewart. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
12:00 noon: "The Real Bedford Falls:  It's a Wonderful Life. The Town, The Movie, The Legend." Documentary by Francis DeClemente and Stu Lisson. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
12:30 - 1:30 pm: "A Seat at the Bailey Dining Room Table: Exploring How Capra and Kuri Make Wonderful Life Scenes So Captivating." Presentation by Author Michael Willian, Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
1:30 - 2:30 pm: "The Creation of Bedford Falls." A Conversation with John Kuri, filmmaker and son of Emile Kuri (Set Decorator, "It's a Wonderful Life").  Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
2:30 - 3:30 pm: Presentation by Jimmy Hawkins:  "From It's A Wonderful Life to the Life of Evel . . . Knieval, that is." When Jimmy Hawkins decided wanted to be a producer… He left behind 25 years as an actor appearing in over 400 moves and TV  shows… all dealing with positive uplifting themes. Jimmy will talk about the first movie he ever produced - EVEL KNIEVAL starring George Hamilton. From raising the money to premiering at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.  Come listen and learn how Jimmy Hawkins left a  wonderful acting career to enter the dog eat dog world of  Producing.  He will also take questions.  Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
3:30 – 4:00 pm: "Little Miss Karolyn" - Presentation by Karolyn Grimes about working with John Wayne in "Rio Grande" on her tenth birthday. Trinity Church, 27 Fall St.
4:15 pm: The Ringing of the Bells of the Real Bedford Falls.  Gather outside Trinity Church and 32 Fall St.
6:00 - 9:00 pm: "For Auld Lang Syne – The Final Scene Dinner."  Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 NY-90, Seneca Falls.