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British-born Henry Travers was a veteran of the English stage before emigrating to the U.S. in 1917. He gained more stage experience there on Broadway working with the Theatre Guild, and began his long film career with Reunion in Vienna (1933). Travers' kindly, grandfatherly demeanor became familiar to filmgoers over the next 25 years, especially in films like High Sierra (1941), where he played Joan Leslie's kindly but slyly observant uncle, and the generous Mr. Bogardus in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), but it's as the somewhat befuddled angel Clarence Oddbody assigned to James Stewart in the classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946) that Travers will forever be known. After a long and successful career, he retired from the screen in 1949, and died in Hollywood in 1965.

It's a Wonderful Life ( 1946) | IMDb: 8.6

Drama , Family , Fantasy

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

Starring:

James Stewart , Donna Reed , Lionel Barrymore , Thomas Mitchell , Henry Travers , Beulah Bondi

Directed by:

Arthur S. Black Jr. , Frank Capra

Produced by:

Frank Capra

Dragon Seed ( 1944) | IMDb: 5.9

Drama

The lives of a small Chinese village are turned Upside down when the Japanese invade it. An heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders.

Starring:

Katharine Hepburn , Walter Huston , Aline MacMahon , Akim Tamiroff , Turhan Bey , Hurd Hatfield

Directed by:

Harold S. Bucquet , Jack Conway

Produced by:

Pandro S. Berman

The Rains Came ( 1939) | IMDb: 6.9

Adventure , Drama , Romance

Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor folk of Ranchipur. Lady Edwina and her drunken artist ex-lover Tom Ransome get in the way, but everyone shapes up when faced by earthquake, flooding, and plague.

Starring:

Myrna Loy , Tyrone Power , George Brent , Brenda Joyce , Nigel Bruce , Maria Ouspenskaya

Directed by:

Clarence Brown

Produced by:

Darryl F. Zanuck

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