| BAILEY | George, character played by James Stewart in the 1946 Christmas fantasy film It's A Wonderful Life (6) |
| ITS | ___ a Wonderful Life (1946 Christmas fantasy drama) |
| COSTANZA | George character played by Jason Alexander in the sitcom Seinfeld (8) |
| STODDARD | Surname of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in the 1962 John Ford Western, played by James Stewart (8) |
| GLENN | (and 12 across) US big band musician and bandleader who was portrayed by James Stewart in a 1954 film (5,6) |
| EDASNER | Actor who played Santa Claus in the 2003 Christmas fantasy film Elf (2,5) |
| DESTRY | Movie lawman played by James Stewart |
| ELF | 2003 Christmas fantasy film starring Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel |
| WONDERFUL | 1946 Christmas classic "It's a ___ Life" |
| ITSA | "___ Wonderful Life" (1946 Christmas classic) |
| LIONELBARRYMORE | U.S. actor who played Mr Potter in the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life (6,9) |
| CAPRA | Frank, US film director who made the 1946 classic Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| THEGREATESTGIFT | 1943 short story on which the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life was based, by US author Philip Van Doren Stern (3,8,4) |
| JAMESSTEWART | Star of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life (5,7) |
| DONNA | _ Reed, star of the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| FRANKCAPRA | Director of the 1946 drama film It's A Wonderful Life (5,5) |
| LARRYPARKS | Actor who played the title role in the 1946 film The Jolson Story |
| GEORGEBAILEY | Main character in the 1946 movie It's a Wonderful Life: 2 wds. |
| LAKE | Veronica --, actress who starred with Alan Ladd and William Bendix in the 1946 film 'The Blue Dahlia' (4) |
| RANDLE | Frank ___, music hall comedian who starred in the 1953 film It's a Grand Life |
