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It Happened One Christmas (1977)

It Happened One Christmas

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1h 49m

Comedy, Fantasy

December 11th, 1977

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Synopsis

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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ABC Christmas promos 1977

Cast

Marlo Thomas
Mary Bailey Hatch
Orson Welles
Henry F. Potter
Wayne Rogers
George Hatch
Cloris Leachman
Clara
Barney Martin
Uncle Willie
Karen Carlson
Violet
Dick O'Neill
Mr. Gower
Doris Roberts
Ma Bailey
Richard Dysart
Peter Bailey
Cliff Norton
Martini
Full cast & crew

Directors

Donald Wrye
Full cast & crew

Producers

Carole Hart
producer
Marlo Thomas
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Philip Van Doren Stern
(short story: The Greatest Gift)
Lionel Chetwynd
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A Christmas Tradition for the Whole Family to Enjoy
ABC's Holiday Classic!

Keywords

remake
female protagonist
christmas
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 27th, 1978 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
December 11th, 1977 (United States of America)
December 11th, 1977 (United States of America) ABC TV

Alternative Titles

It Happened One Christmas (original title)
Однажды в Рождество (Russian Federation) (Russian title)
It Happened One Christmas (United States of America)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Beverly Hills High School - 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA (Gym over pool scene)

Running Times

109 min
110 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Universal Television
Daisy Productions

Distribution Companies

NBC Universal Television Distribution (United States of America) (2004-) / (2004)
Disney Channel (United States of America)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America) (original airing)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Linda Otto Associates (casting)
Zak & Vanguard (graphics)

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