Screenplay Security
RKO sold him the rights and added a few previously written scripts with no extra cost. While working on the screenplay with several other writers, clashes emerged, finding Capra challenging to work with. One writer, Goodrich, reflected on Capra’s behavior throughout the process, saying, “He Couldn’t wait to get writing it himself,” and calling him “That Horrid Man.”
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Following several credit-right disputes and screenplay writing debacles, the story was renamed “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Goodrich, Hackett, and Capra were credited for the screenplay, with Jo Swerling contributing “additional scenes.” One of the best movies set the stage with a rocky start.