It Happened One Christmas (1977)
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.
Director: Donald Wrye
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Marlo Thomas as Mary Bailey Hatch |
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Orson Welles as Henry F. Potter |
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Wayne Rogers as George Hatch |
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Cloris Leachman as Clara Oddbody |
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Barney Martin as Uncle Willie |
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Karen Carlson as Violet |
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Dick O'Neill as Mr. Gower |
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Doris Roberts as Ma Bailey |
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Richard Dysart as Peter Bailey |
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Cliff Norton as Martini |
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Archie Hahn as Ernie |
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Christopher Guest as Harry Bailey |
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Gino Conforti as Sassini |
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Morgan Upton as Bert |
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Robert Emhardt as Judge |
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Ceil Cabot as Cousin Tillie |
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Bryan O'Byrne as Doctor |
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Rita George as Helen Bailey |
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Beans Morocco as Toll Keeper |
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Med Flory as Nick |
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James Brodhead as Bank Examiner |
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Charles Grodin as Joseph |
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Jim Lovelett as Sam Wainwright |
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Bob Harks as Townsman (uncredited) |
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David Hollander as Petey Hatch (uncredited) |
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Jim Lovelett as Sam Wainwright (uncredited) |
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Linda Lee Lyons as Susie Hatch (uncredited) |
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Walter O. Miles as Man at Party (uncredited) |
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Lynn Woodlock as Mary - Age 12 (uncredited) |
| Directing | Donald Wrye | Director |
| Writing | Philip Van Doren Stern | Story |
| Writing | Lionel Chetwynd | Writer |
| Production | Carole Hart | Producer |
| Production | Marlo Thomas | Producer |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stephen Lawrence | Original Music Composer |
| Production | John J. Lloyd | Production Designer |
| Editing | Robbe Roberts | Editor |
| Editing | William Martin | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Masters | Hairstylist |
| Production | Joel Freeman | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Hal Millar | Special Effects |
| Camera | Charles Correll | Additional Photography |
| Production | Jack Stubbs | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Phil Cook | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dick Erickson | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Louis Race | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Phil Benjamin | Casting |
| Sound | Dominick Gaffey | Sound |
| Sound | James Troutman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Vince Milandri | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bettie Biery | Music Editor |
