United States / Dec 11, 1977 / ABC
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bob Harks | Townsman (uncredited) |
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| David Hollander | Petey Hatch (uncredited) |
| Jim Lovelett | Sam Wainwright (uncredited) |
| Linda Lee Lyons | Susie Hatch (uncredited) |
| Walter O. Miles | Man at Party (uncredited) |
| Lynn Woodlock | Mary - Age 12 (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | It Happened One Christmas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Television |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 1977 |
| Production | Carole Hart, Marlo Thomas |
| Writer | Philip Van Doren Stern, Lionel Chetwynd |
| Casting | Phil Benjamin |
| Editing | Robbe Roberts, William Martin |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall, Charles Correll |
| Assistant directors | Phil Cook, Dick Erickson, Louis Race, Donald Wrye |
| Camera operators | Conrad Hall, Charles Correll |
| Additional photography | Charles Correll, Conrad Hall |
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| Production design | John J. Lloyd, Hal Gausman |
| Art direction | Hal Gausman |
| Set decoration | Hal Gausman |
| Special effects | Hal Millar |
| Music | Stephen Lawrence, Dominick Gaffey, James Troutman, Vince Milandri, Bettie Biery |
| Sound | Stephen Lawrence, Dominick Gaffey, James Troutman, Vince Milandri, Bettie Biery |
| Costume design | Joe I. Tompkins, E. Thomas Case, Lynn Masters |
| Makeup | E. Thomas Case, Joe I. Tompkins, Lynn Masters |
| Hairstyling | Joe I. Tompkins, E. Thomas Case, Lynn Masters |
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