_The Depression began in 1929._ It’s a Wonderful Life _came out in 1946. If we get a movie as good as that in 2025, maybe it’ll all be worth it. (Here’s the “bank run”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJJN9qwhkkE scene.) Click to enlarge._

More by Paul Morris: “The Wavy Rule” archive; “Arnjuice,” a wistful, funny webcomic; a smorgasbord at Flickr; and beautifully off-kilter cartoon collections for sale (and free download) at Lulu.