It's a Wonderful City

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It's a Wonderful City

(No, this isn't a Rickroll.) 'It's a Wonderful City' was produced for the Beverly Hills, California Planning Department by Richard Gale. The short film is a parody of Frank Capra's classic 'It's a Wonderful Life,' which illustrates the importance of a City's planning department. George, the Jimmy Stewart character spirals into despair when faced with the City's bureaucracy, and wishes the Planning Department never existed. Guardian Angel Clarance helps him get his wish, and George learns an important lesson when his hometown is transformed into an urban nightmare.