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Oscar-winning film director Frank Capra (L) gives legendary film actor Jimmy Stewart a playful squeeze under the chin.

Oscar-winning film director Frank Capra (L) gives legendary film actor Jimmy Stewart a playful squeeze under the chin 1/23/1985 during a luncheon honoring Capra for his lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry. Stewart starred in Capra's 1946 classic "It's a wonderful life".

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