CHRIS RUMBLE
  • THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF CLARENCE ODDBODY
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​​The   wonderful   life
​of   clarence   oddbody



When the afterlife fails to reunite him with his wife, bumbling Clarence Oddbody must cross dimensions, face his deepest fears, outwit his lifelong nemesis and help a suicidal George Bailey rediscover his will to live if he is to earn his wings and ever see her again.

Clarence, a hapless stage actor descended from a legendary medieval flatulist finds love, grief, and redemption across centuries of misadventure, culminating in one final chance to save George and step into the river of his own salvation.

A soulful prequel to It’s a Wonderful Life with a time-traveling, genre-blending twist, this high-concept fantasy plays like Quantum Leap meets The Good Place, with a dash of Amélie and the narrative grandeur of Forrest Gump. Clarence is no angel—yet. But his journey is celestial, soulful, and searingly funny.


I’m thrilled to introduce you to The Wonderful Life of Clarence Oddbody—a soulful prequel to It’s a Wonderful Life.

We all remember Clarence, the bumbling angel who helped George Bailey find hope on that fateful Christmas Eve. Clarence – perhaps one of the most endearing and undeveloped characters in cinematic history.

What was his experience before meeting George on that bridge? How did he pass away in the underwear his wife gave him for his birthday? How does he have knowledge of the new book Mark Twain was writing? Why was it taking him so long to win his wings that “people were beginning to talk?” What happened during his life on earth during the latter 17th and early 18th centuries that that has upped the ante for him to win his wings in ways that It’s A Wonderful Life does not reveal?
 
In The Wonderful Life of Clarence Oddbody, we discover that in the midst of trying to help George rediscover his will to live, Clarence is not only having to cross dimensions, but he is also having to face his deepest fears and outwit his lifelong nemesis.

And we learn that winning his wings is the only possible transport for Clarence to the Realm of the Winged, where his beloved Rachel resides, the one who gave him his underwear and still holds his heart. 

Imagine Quantum Leap meets The Good Place, with a dash of the history and passion of Shakespeare in Love and Forrest Gump’s narrative sweep. It’s funny, spiritual, magical and deeply human—a story about love, redemption, and the messy, beautiful business of helping one another find hope in impossible places.

At its heart, The Wonderful Life of Clarence Oddbody asks: What does it really mean to save a soul—and who are we really saving anyway?

This screenplay is a high-concept fantasy with wide appeal: nostalgic enough to honor the original film, but bold and inventive enough to stand on its own for new audiences. And like its predecessor, it’s not just a holiday film—it’s a film that lives in people’s hearts all year long.

Thank you and here's to future conversations about bringing Clarence’s next great adventure to life.

Best wishes,
Chris 
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  • THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF CLARENCE ODDBODY
  • CHARACTER SKETCHES
  • SYNOPSIS
  • PITCH DECK
  • ACTING
  • CHRIS'S BOOKS
  • MURALS