A short history of Hollywood snow business

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A MAN RUNS down an icy path to return to his loved ones. A family gathers together inside to escape the chilly weather. A carol singer braves the cold to spread some festive warmth. As anyone who has watched “Holiday Inn” , or “It’s a Wonderful Life” , or “White Christmas” , or “Home Alone” , or “The Holiday” knows, snow is integral to a festive film. But in Los Angeles, where a lot of movies are still made, snow hasn’t fallen since January 1962.

Frank Capra objected to these methods not because of concern for his crew’s health, but because they were too noisy, and Capra wanted to record the dialogue for “It’s a Wonderful Life” live. Russell Shearman, the special-effects supervisor on the film, came up with a new idea: foamite, the fire-suppressant foam found in fire extinguishers. He mixed it with water, sugar and soap, and sprayed 6,000 gallons of the mixture in front of high-powered fans to cover the set.

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