It Happened One Christmas
1977 | 109m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Donald Wrye |
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| Writer: | Philip Van Doren Stern, Lionel Chetwynd |
| Staring: |
| It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 11, 1977 |
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| Director: | Donald Wrye |
| Writer: | Philip Van Doren Stern, Lionel Chetwynd |
| Genres: | Comedy, TV Movie |
| Keywords | christmas |
| Production Companies | Universal Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marlo Thomas | Mary Bailey Hatch |
| Orson Welles | Henry F. Potter |
| Wayne Rogers | George Hatch |
| Cloris Leachman | Clara Oddbody |
| Barney Martin | Uncle Willie |
| Karen Carlson | Violet |
| Dick O'Neill | Mr. Gower |
| Doris Roberts | Ma Bailey |
| Richard Dysart | Peter Bailey |
| Cliff Norton | Martini |
| Archie Hahn | Ernie |
| Christopher Guest | Harry Bailey |
| Gino Conforti | Sassini |
| Morgan Upton | Bert |
| Robert Emhardt | Judge |
| Ceil Cabot | Cousin Tillie |
| Bryan O'Byrne | Doctor |
| Rita George | Helen Bailey |
| Beans Morocco | Toll Keeper |
| Med Flory | Nick |
| James Brodhead | Bank Examiner |
| Charles Grodin | Joseph |
| Jim Lovelett | Sam Wainwright |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Donald Wrye | Director |
| Philip Van Doren Stern | Story |
| Lionel Chetwynd | Writer |
| Stephen Lawrence | Original Music Composer |
| Robbe Roberts | Editor |
| William Martin | Editor |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Designer |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Masters | Hairstylist |
| Joel Freeman | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Hal Millar | Special Effects |
| Charles Correll | Additional Photography |
| Jack Stubbs | Unit Production Manager |
| Phil Cook | First Assistant Director |
| Dick Erickson | Second Assistant Director |
| Louis Race | Second Assistant Director |
| Phil Benjamin | Casting |
| Dominick Gaffey | Sound |
| James Troutman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Vince Milandri | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bettie Biery | Music Editor |
| Conrad L. Hall | Director of Photography |
| John J. Lloyd | Production Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carole Hart | Producer |
| Marlo Thomas | Producer |
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