Philip Van Doren Stern
Philip Van Doren Stern (1900-1984) was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story, The Greatest Gift, became the basis of the classic Christmas film, It's a Wonderful Life .
Philip Van Doren Stern (1900-1984) was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story, The Greatest Gift, became the basis of the classic Christmas film, It's a Wonderful Life . See less