Dec 28 2008
It’s a Wonderful Song
I know Christmas is over, but I just can’t let it go. To keep myself in the mood, I watched my favorite movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, last night. Every time I watch it I notice something new.
I was curious about the scene in Martini’s bar on Christmas Eve. George is despondent and asking God to show him the way, and you can hear an Italian song playing in the background.
I did a little research and found that the song is called “Vieni, Vieni”. A little more research turned up another fun fact: the a cappella vocals on that song were sung by Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Disney’s original Snow White (from 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).
Caselotti was never able to fully enjoy her success as Snow White though, since Disney wouldn’t allow her to use her “Snow “voice anywhere else. Apparently they didn’t want the illusion of Snow White spoiled. So after “Snow White”, Caselotti stuck to mostly uncredited voice and extra work, including her brief stint on “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
So there you have it. Something about “It’s a Wonderful Life” that you probably didn’t know. I know you already know that Alfalfa was in it.
