It's a Wonderful World is a 1939 romantic screwball comedy starring Jimmy Stewart & Claudette Colbert. 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jimmy Stewart, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own personality. ... Photo still of Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert (September 13, 1903 _ July 30, 1996) was a French-American actress. ...

Plot

Detective Guy Johnson's (Stewart) client, Willie Heywood (played by Ernest Truex) is framed for murder and while Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail -- Guy for a year, Willie to be executed. On the way to jail Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police. Later he encounters poetess Edwina Corday (Colbert), he has no option but to take her along as she sees him as a hardened desperado. This is a mixed blessing for him, but the complete ineptitude of the pursuing police is all good news.

External link

• It's a Wonderful World at IMDb (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0031500/)