A futuristic novel born out of the holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is the creation of a Delaware County artist and writer, George H. Rothacker, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.
“It’s a Wonderful Life—2060,” is being released just as Frank Capra’s film celebrates its 75th anniversary.
The novel blends robotic technology with the holiday film, with a focus on Jimmy Stewart, the town of Indiana, Pa where the actor grew up, and the Jimmy Stewart museum that’s in the town.
The novel also looks at the value and purpose of human beings 40 years from now in a world that changes so quickly.
“Time is running much too fast, even today, for most people to keep current with technology,” says Rothacker. “Many of the occupations people now have will disappear as skills are replaced by artificial intelligence and robotics.
In the novel, the main character recreates the fictional town of Bedford Falls and gets help from a friend who heads a robotics firm, as well as model railroad enthusiasts who are able to duplicate the film in tactile form before the 2060 holiday season.
Read more at the Daily Times about this new novel by George H. Rothacker.
___________
Here’s a video on the making of “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra, Jr.
