It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas

1977
1h 50m
4.4

4.4/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Television
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 11, 1977
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0076213

Cast

Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas

Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Henry F. Potter

Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers

George Hatch

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman

Clara Oddbody

Barney Martin
Barney Martin

Uncle Willie

Karen Carlson
Karen Carlson

Violet

Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill

Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts

Ma Bailey

Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart

Peter Bailey

Cliff Norton
Cliff Norton

Martini

Archie Hahn
Archie Hahn

Ernie

Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest

Harry Bailey

Key Crew

Donald Wrye
Director
Lionel Chetwynd
Writer
Carole Hart
Producer
Marlo Thomas
Producer