Liberty Films

Liberty Films Inc.
Company type	Independent
Industry	Film
Founded	April 1945
Founder	Frank Capra; Samuel J. Briskin
Defunct	1951
Successors	Library:; Paramount Pictures (It's a Wonderful Life); Universal Television (State of the Union)
Headquarters	California, United States
Key people	Frank Capra; Samuel J. Briskin; William Wyler; George Stevens
Products	Films
Owner	Independent (1945–1947); Paramount Pictures (1947–1951)

Liberty Films was an independent motion picture production company founded in California by Frank Capra and Samuel J. Briskin in April 1945.^[1] It produced only two films, the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946), originally released by RKO Radio Pictures, and the film version of the hit play State of the Union (1948), originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^{[N 1]} Liberty Films' logo was the Liberty Bell ringing loudly.

^ "Screen News", The New York Times, April 27, 1945, p. 22. A third incorporator was attorney David Tannenbaum.

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[1] "Screen News", The New York Times, April 27, 1945, p. 22. A third incorporator was attorney David Tannenbaum.

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