{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"How a small town in Rhode Island is connected to 'It's a Wonderful Life'","publication_date":"December 23, 2025","summary":"Watching the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become a holiday tradition for millions of families. One small town in Rhode Island believes it helped inspire the beloved movie. Pamela Watts of Ocean State Media has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Pamela Watts, Anne Azzi Davenport, Michael Jones, Rhode Island PBS","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/12\/1ada5e5d46453ca1245d16da08a1c557-ItsAWonderfulLife-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}