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In this scene, the actor playing Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) improvised "I'm alright, I'm alright!" to cover for a crew member who dropped a tray of props. Frank Capra liked the take, used it in the film, and paid the gaffer $10 for accidentally improving the scene.

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