Father O'Malley is the new priest at the Church of St. Dominic in a working-class New York City neighborhood. He fails to make a good first impression with crusty old Father Fitzgibbon, who doesn't approve of O'Malley's golf playing, baseball game attending, or fishing. But O'Malley starts spiffing
… More »Father O'Malley is the new priest at the Church of St. Dominic in a working-class New York City neighborhood. He fails to make a good first impression with crusty old Father Fitzgibbon, who doesn't approve of O'Malley's golf playing, baseball game attending, or fishing. But O'Malley starts spiffing up the church and its neighborhood: dealing with the church mortgage, which is in arrears, and straightening out the street gangs by getting the boys to help him start a choir. Romantic matches are made; neighborhood busybodies are appeased. Many songs are joyfully sung, and O'Malley even arranges a big surprise for Fitzgibbon, who's homesick for Ireland.
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Statement of Responsibility:
a Paramount picture ; a Leo McCarey production ; screen play by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett ; story by Leo McCarey ; produced and directed by Leo McCarey
Title:
Going my way
[videorecording]
Publisher:
Universal City, CA :, Universal Pictures Corp. :, Distibuted by Universal Studios Home Entertainment,, c2007
Country of Producing Entity:
United States
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (126 min.) :,sd., b&w ;,4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Special features: Introduction [by Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies] (2 min.) ; theatrical trailer (2 min.)
Credits:
Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; editor, LeRoy Stone ; music direction, Robert Emmett Dolan ; vocal arrangements, Joseph J. Lilley; songs [with] lyrics by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen ; art direction, Hans Dreier, William Flannery ; costumes, Edith Head.
Performers:
Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, James Brown, Jean Heather, Gene Lockhart, Jean Heather, Porter Hall, Fortunio Bonanova, Eily Malyon, [the] Robert Mitchell Boychoir, Risë Stevens.
Event:
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1944
Summary:
Father O'Malley is the new priest at the Church of St. Dominic in a working-class New York City neighborhood. He fails to make a good first impression with crusty old Father Fitzgibbon, who doesn't approve of O'Malley's golf playing, baseball game attending, or fishing. But O'Malley starts spiffing up the church and its neighborhood: dealing with the church mortgage, which is in arrears, and straightening out the street gangs by getting the boys to help him start a choir. Romantic matches are made; neighborhood busybodies are appeased. Many songs are joyfully sung, and O'Malley even arranges a big surprise for Fitzgibbon, who's homesick for Ireland.
Audience:
MPAA Rating Not rated
System Details:
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 2.0 Dolby Digital mono.; full frame presentation, aspect ratio 1.33:1
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 2.0 Dolby Digital mono.; full frame presentation, aspect ratio 1.33:1
Other Language:
In English with optional subtitles in English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or French
Awards & Distinctions:
Winner, 1944 Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Song--Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) (Swinging on a Star); Best Writing, Original Story--Leo McCarey; Best Writing, Screenplay--Frank Butler, Frank Cavett; Best Actor in a Supporting Role--Barry Fitzgerald; Best Actor in a Leading Role--Bing Crosby; Best Director--Leo McCarey; Best Picture--Paramount
Winner, 1944 Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Song--Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) (Swinging on a Star); Best Writing, Original Story--Leo McCarey; Best Writing, Screenplay--Frank Butler, Frank Cavett; Best Actor in a Supporting Role--Barry Fitzgerald; Best Actor in a Leading Role--Bing Crosby; Best Director--Leo McCarey; Best Picture--Paramount
Subject Headings:
Clergy Drama
Priests Drama
Debt Drama
City churches Drama
Interpersonal conflict Drama
Philosophy, American 20th century Drama
New York (N.Y.)
Genre/Form:
Musical films-lcgft
Comedy films-lcgft
Fiction films-lcgft
Feature films-lcgft
Video recordings for the hearing impaired-lcgft
Films for the hearing impaired-lcgft
Feature films-United States-local
Topical Term:
Clergy
Priests
Debt
City churches
Interpersonal conflict
Philosophy, American
Additional Contributors:
McCarey, Leo
Butler, Frank
- 1890-1967
- Author of screenplay
Cavett, Frank
- Author of screenplay
Crosby, Bing
- 1903-1977
- Actor
Fitzgerald, Barry
- 1888-1961
- Actor
McHugh, Frank
- 1899-1981
- Actor
Brown, James
- 1920-1992
- Actor
Lockhart, Gene
- 1891-1957
- Actor
Heather, Jean
- Actor
Hall, Porter
- 1888-1953
- Actor
Bonanova, Fortunio
- 1895-1969
- Actor
Malyon, Eily
- 1879-1961
- Actor
Stevens, Risë
- 1913-
- Actor
Burke, Johnny
- 1908-1964
- Lyricist
Van Heusen, Jimmy
- 1913-1990
- Composer
Publisher No:
61032369
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