Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life
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Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life" is the wealthy, ruthless banker who serves as the film's primary antagonist, embodying greed and selfishness in contrast to George Bailey's selflessness.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | George Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | It's a Wonderful Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mr. Potter (character in The Greatest Gift) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | George Bailey's selflessness ⓘ |
| controls | Potterville (alternate reality Bedford Falls) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Frank Capra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Van Doren Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | George Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Bedford Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | Christmas fantasy drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | It's a Wonderful Life (1946 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry F. Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to gain control of Bedford Falls
ⓘ
to shut down the Bailey Brothers Building and Loan ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
keeps the $8,000 deposit money lost by Uncle Billy
ⓘ
offers George Bailey a job to neutralize him as a rival ⓘ refuses to help George Bailey during the bank run ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "And that goes for you, too!" (during the bank run scene) ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
ⓘ
slumlord ⓘ |
| opposes | Bailey Brothers Building and Loan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
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greedy ⓘ ruthless ⓘ selfish ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
elderly
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uses a wheelchair ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lionel Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
owner of Potter's Bank
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owner of most of Bedford Falls ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Liberty Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of classic Hollywood's most memorable villains ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
greed
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selfishness ⓘ unrestrained capitalism ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1946 ⓘ |
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