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It Happened One Christmas (1977)

Overview

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.
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Donald Wrye profile
Donald Wrye

Director

Cast

Marlo Thomas profile
Marlo Thomas

Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Henry F. Potter

Wayne Rogers profile
Wayne Rogers

George Hatch

Cloris Leachman profile
Cloris Leachman

Clara Oddbody

Barney Martin profile
Barney Martin

Uncle Willie

Karen Carlson profile
Karen Carlson

Violet

Dick O'Neill profile
Dick O'Neill

Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts profile
Doris Roberts

Ma Bailey

Richard Dysart profile
Richard Dysart

Peter Bailey

Cliff Norton profile
Cliff Norton

Martini

Archie Hahn profile
Archie Hahn

Ernie

Christopher Guest profile
Christopher Guest

Harry Bailey

Marlo Thomas profile
Marlo Thomas

Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Henry F. Potter

Wayne Rogers profile
Wayne Rogers

George Hatch

Cloris Leachman profile
Cloris Leachman

Clara Oddbody

Barney Martin profile
Barney Martin

Uncle Willie

Karen Carlson profile
Karen Carlson

Violet

Dick O'Neill profile
Dick O'Neill

Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts profile
Doris Roberts

Ma Bailey

Richard Dysart profile
Richard Dysart

Peter Bailey

Cliff Norton profile
Cliff Norton

Martini

Archie Hahn profile
Archie Hahn

Ernie

Christopher Guest profile
Christopher Guest

Harry Bailey

Extra

Release Date

December 11, 1977

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Universal Television logo

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ABC Christmas promos 1977

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