Now a beloved Christmas mainstay, name this 1946 Frank Capra movie that was a box office dud when it was first released.

It's a Wonderful Life received decidedly mixed reviews and failed to even recoup its $6.3 million budget. Some started to wonder if Capra had lost his Midas touch. The film might have languished in obscurity forever — if the studio hadn't forgotten to renew the copyright in 1974, that is. That oversight gave TV stations free broadcasting license and the heartwarming tale of George Bailey and Bedford Falls soon became a Christmas tradition.

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