Jimmy Stewart

There is a town in Pennsylvania called Indiana (confusing? Yes.) Jimmy Stewart was born and raised there! The town loves him. In the winter time the town hosts an “It’s a Wonderful Life” festival, there is a statue of him in front of the courthouse, and the cross walks feature his voice (by an impersonator) welcoming you and guiding you across Philadelpia (Main) Street. We went to the Jimmy Stewart Museum and discovered he was really an extraordinary person. Did you know that at the height of his acting career, he volunteered for the army and eventually rose to the rank of Brigadier General? And he graduated from Princeton? And he made movies in every decade from the 30s to the 90s? I could see why the town loves him.Main Street, Indiana (still confusing) circa 1930s and now:

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