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World War II Hero Who Left Hollywood to Fight For America: New Look at Jimmy Stewart’s Story

Updated: April 8, 2024 at 10:15 am EST  See Comments

The actor who brought the beloved character George Bailey to life in the seminal classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” will soon be the subject of a feature film that will shed light on his own journey.

The late actor Jimmy Stewart is the inspiration for filmmaker Aaron Burns’ new project “A Truly Wonderful Life,” a movie set to offer a lens into Stewart’s personal story of heroism, faith, and navigating Hollywood. Burns recently told CBN News about the exciting project.

“We just announced that we’re partnering with the Stewart family — Jimmy Stewart’s daughter and her family — to bring his life to the big screen,” he said. “He’s known as … the every man of America.”

Burns said he, like so many other Americans, has long known Stewart as an actor, but his perspective was widened a few years ago when he stumbled upon an article detailing the performer’s back story — a decision to fight in World War II that took Stewart out of Hollywood and onto the battlefield.

“The storyteller in me just was so intrigued by this,” Burns said.

Watch Burns explain:

The filmmaker then recapped some of Stewart’s origin story, explaining Stewart

The remainder of this article is available in its entirety at CBN

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