The Movie That Made Me: Rochelle Trotter On ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

Scene from ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
Scene from 'It's A Wonderful Life' Insomnia Cured Here/Flickr
Scene from ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
Scene from 'It's A Wonderful Life' Insomnia Cured Here/Flickr

The Movie That Made Me: Rochelle Trotter On ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

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In the latest installment in our series The Movie That Made Me, Morning Shift talks to Rochelle Trotter, the philanthropist, motivational speaker and all-around Renaissance woman, about how the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” helped shape her marriage for her late husband, the Chicago chef Charlie Trotter. She also talks about how the film helped her chart a course forward for herself after her husband passed away in 2013.