It's a Wonderful Life (Rated PG) is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet The Greatest Gift, which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loosely based on the 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol. [...]
Pictures from previous productions of Child of the Promise at the Paramount Theatre
The brilliant result of close collaboration between Goldsboro Ballet founding Artistic Director and choreographer Peggy Wingate and her daughter, Assistant Director Mary Franklin premiered to local acclaim in December 2001. The Directors delved deeply into the original story, infusing the ballet with a drama and strength that fully complements Tchaikovsky's rich score, while [...]
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas, until he is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his former partner and three spirits who reveal his past, present, and possible future—transforming him into a man of compassion, generosity, and holiday spirit. [...]
