James Stewart was a titan of Golden Age Hollywood, starring in 80 films throughout his epic career.

The Oscar-winning World War 2 veteran and Presidential Medal of Freedom holder was incredibly relatable for audiences with his everyman characters.

Yet out of all his films, it turns out his favourite was probably his most famous: Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.

Reflecting on the Christmas classic, which is now considered one of the greatest movies ever made, he once said: “A friend…