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It's a Wonderful Life – Reviewed by Doug Boilesen

This is a true classic. And it's even better because it has two of my favorite phonograph scenes. Who could forget the honeymoon night where Donna Reed is cooking a chicken over the spit in the fireplace with a Victor record player supplying the turning power for the spit? And of course there is the Victrola scene in Reed's house where she plays the song "Buffalo Gals" (see below) and after an argument with James Stewart smashes the record to pieces.

On a more serious note, this movie asks some important questions and its story is about the answers: What would it be like if you were never born? What is your legacy? What is your contribution to your time and place? Highly recommended. Just pay alittle more attention to the phonographs the next time you view this movie.

It's A Wonderful Life" Jimmy Stewart,Donna Reed,& Cast 1946 RKO Photo Date: 1946 Image courtesy MPTV.net

Buffalo Gals

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight,

Come out tonight, come out tonight.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight

And dance by the light of the moon?

As I was walking down the street,

Down the street, down the street,

A pretty little gal I chanced to meet,

Oh, she was fair to see.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight,

Come out tonight, come out tonight.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight

And dance by the light of the moon.

I stopped her and we had a talk,

Had a talk, had a talk,

Her feet took up the whole sidewalk

And left no room for me.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight,

Come out tonight, come out tonight.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight

And dance by the light of the moon.

I asked her if she'd have a dance,

Have a dance, have a dance,

I thought that I might have a chance

To shake a foot with her.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight,

Come out tonight, come out tonight.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight

And dance by the light of the moon.

I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin',

And her heel kept a-knockin', and her toes kept a-rockin'

I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin'

And we danced by the light of the moon.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight,

Come out tonight, come out tonight.

Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight

And dance by the light of the moon.