Merry Christmas, George Bailey is a PBS Christmas Charity special, produced at the historic Pasadena Playhouse by the Jimmy Hawkins Company (Hawkins served as executive producer) and KCET. Benefiting the Pediatric AIDS Foundation as a Pledge Drive, it is a performance of the Lux Radio Theatre version of It's a Wonderful Life, which was originally broadcast on CBS Radio (presented by Lux) on March 10, 1947.
Cast
Casting by producer Mary Jo Slater
| Actor/actress | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Casey Kasem | Radio Announcer |
| Bill Pullman | George Bailey (adult) |
| Penelope Ann Miller | Mary Bailey |
| Nathan Lane | Clarence Odbody |
| Martin Landau | Pa Bailey Mr. Potter |
| Sally Field | Mrs. Bailey Narrator |
| Joe Mantegna | Joseph Nick |
| Christian Slater | Harry Bailey |
| Jerry Van Dyke | Uncle Billy |
| Robert Guillaume | Mr. Gower |
| Carol Kane | Cousin Tilly Mrs. Hatch |
| Bronson Pinchot | Mr. Carter |
| Dan Lauria | Bert |
| Craig Sheffer | Ernie Bishop Ed Bridgekeeper |
| Armelia McQueen | Mrs. Thompson |
| Ryan Slater | George Bailey (young) Pete Bailey |
| Tina Majorino | Janie Bailey |
| Myles Jeffrey | Tommy Bailey |
| Mae Whitman | Zuzu Bailey |