It’s a Wonderful Life vs. the FBI
Amid Cold War paranoia, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI set its sights on a potential source of communist subversion: Frank Capra’s Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life.
Rhys Handley is a cultural journalist from Doncaster, northern England. He currently works as a coordinator for Action Tutoring, a nationwide charity providing extracurricular support for disadvantaged pupils.
Amid Cold War paranoia, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI set its sights on a potential source of communist subversion: Frank Capra’s Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life.