Jimmy Stewart's childhood home: "It's a Wonderful Life" in Indiana Pennsylvania.

Spending the Christmas week in Indiana Pennsylvania where I visit the "It's a Wonderful Life" Festival, museum and walk the same ground that Jimmy Stewart walked while growing up here. Stewart's home still sits on a hill overlooking the town.
I also discuss Stewart's family history dating back to the first settlers of this area of the state (his 5x great-grandfather was captured by indians). His maternal grandfather was a Civil War veteran.
Music by: Me
CREDITS:
TM & © Paramount (1946)
Cast: Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, Charles Halton, Herbert Heywood, Eddie Kane, Todd Karns, Milton Kibbee, James Stewart, Karolyn Grimes
Director: Frank Capra
Producer: Frank Capra
Screenwriters: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, Jo Swerling, Philip Van Doren Stern, Michael Wilson
"A map of Pennsylvania exhibiting not only the improved parts of that Province, but also its extensive frontiers" by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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[@runningintohistory]

See Charles Bronson's childhood home in Pennsylvania here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXSodHyql71rbNksi=iVFiCim8M5GZ3SLK

[@mysterel1575]

Great video! I live in Indiana Pa and no doubt that we are proud of our Jimmy Stewart! I love how you showcased our beautiful town, especially showing the downtown all lit up for "It's a Wonderful Life Christmas". Long after his parents passed away, Jimmy still came to town for different events. Such as the dedication of his statue in front of the courthouse. He even had Indiana in his will. Some childhood friends became his lifelong friends. The night his wife, Gloria, passed away, Jimmy phoned up an old Indiana pal to tell him that "his Gloria" died. When Jimmy went on the Johnny Carson show he would always mention Indiana Pa which everyone here got a kick out of. The stories are endless about our hometown hero!

[@patriciaturner7264]

Wonderful and informative video honoring Jimmy Stewart

[@runningintohistory]

@@patriciaturner7264 thank you!

[@CharChar876]

Beautifly done!

[@runningintohistory]

Thank you!!

[@PAOutdoorsCouple]

Fantastic Footage and Information

[@runningintohistory]

Thanks a lot fellow Pennsylvanians!

[@Paladin70]

My mother (RIP), six years younger than Jimmy, remembered seeing teenaged Jimmy working in his dad’s hardware store when she would go there with my grandfather in his horse drawn farm wagon (early 1920s) and I remember being in that store with my dad after Jimmy was already in Hollywood (1950s). Cool video.

[@runningintohistory]

Pretty cool. I wish I could have seen the store.

[@raptorPA]

The man can shred!! 😁 Merry Christmas!

[@runningintohistory]

Haha thanks man. Merry Christmas!!

[@GeneSchmidt]

Wow!!! Could resist and watched during the game. First of all, you are an awesome “host/narrator”. The editing and storytelling is top notch. Loved how you superimposed that house in the video still with the old black and white photo. And the icing on the cake… Jingle Bells! That kicked serious ass! Big fan. Big like and a sub!

[@runningintohistory]

Thanks a lot Gene! Great to meet another player on here.

[@GeneSchmidt]

@@runningintohistory absolutely! Thank you as well for commenting. So glad to meet you. Now I have a whole new channel to enjoy!

[@erikbrand526]

Great video and information! Love Jimmy Stewart and Its a Wonderful Life. Really was the greatest generation.

[@cmils1785]

Great video B! I never knew all of that. Have a Merry Christmas man.🎅🏽👍🏻

[@runningintohistory]

Thanks man Merry Christmas to you!

[@UnknownLegend157-kp8xr]

I love their crosswalks with his voice.

[@runningintohistory]

Same here.

[@bradfordflynn4645]

Merry Christmas. Big fan of Jimmy Stewart. Especially his military service.

[@runningintohistory]

Merry Christmas you guys and definitely same here.

[@hughring]

Carol Coombs is also a surviving cast member of It's A Wonderful Life.

[@runningintohistory]

Wow yeah your right. Just looked her up. Thank you.

[@rkhnd51]

Haha! You're so awesome, Barry! Loved this video!

[@runningintohistory]

Thank you!

[@andygossard4293]

So good. Thank you. Share, people

[@runningintohistory]

Thank you Andy!

[@enterjesus]

Fantastic video, Barry! It’s a Wonderful Life is our favorite Christmas movie ❤️ Ron’s so impressed with your video skills!

[@runningintohistory]

Thank you Gwen! I am honored that a guy like Ron is impressed with anything I do. Please tell him I said hello. Merry Christmas to you guys.

[@paulbfields8284]

When I was a kid in Akron 1961 my parents liked ti drive back home to Altoona Pa. We passed always passed through Indiana Pa and mom always raised her voice and proclaimed we were passing Jimmy Stewart’s Store everybody look!!! Every Time! Good ole days of being a 5 year old

[@runningintohistory]

Pretty cool! I actually grew up in Altoona.

[@paulbfields8284]

@@runningintohistory my whole family moved to Akron in 51. I was the first Born in Akron from our family.. lots of relatives back in Altoona..I haven’t seen them in decades.

[@SchardtCinematic]

My Grandfather said Jimmy carved his initials into a church pew when he was younger

[@PABrewNews]

Excellent stuff great shots too

[@runningintohistory]

Thank you and hello fellow Pennsylvanian.

[@ababner317]

You state @7:30 Jimmy Stewart retired from service in 1959 as a Brigadier General. I read elsewhere Stewart ended the war with 20 combat missions. He remained in the USAF Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general on July 23, 1959. He retired on May 31, 1968.

[@runningintohistory]

Yes, technically I should have added that he retired from “active duty“ service in 1959. Good catch.

[@ababner317]

@@runningintohistory Even after resuming his acting career, Stewart continued to take his Air Force Reserve duties extremely seriously, and ensured that he flew the B-36, B-47, B-52 and B-58.

[@runningintohistory]

@@ababner317 yeah even through Vietnam as a "non-duty". Great guy.

[@coyle69]

My home 🏠🏡🏠

[@zachpitt9249]

Hey man did you use google ads to market this video and get views?

[@erikbrand526]

Are you here from Kevin Chee's channel about Google Ads? I'm wondering the same thing. I know this guy said he was going to try an experiment with one or two of his videos on Google ads but not sure which one he did it on.