The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

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Starring:
Bing CrosbyIngrid Bergman, (more)
Director(s):
Leo McCarey
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Category:
Drama
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In this follow-up to director Leo McCarey's Going My Way (1944), Bing Crosby repeats his Oscar-winning characterization of happy-go-lucky priest Father O'Malley. The good father is sent to help out financially strapped St. Mary's Academy, a parochial school presided over by lovely nun Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman). The film is constructed in anecdotal fashion: Nun and priest gently quarrel over teaching methods; they help patch up the tottering marriage of William Gargan and Martha Sleeper; Sister Benedict plays baseball and teaches a student how to box; Father O'Malley softens the heart of the man who holds the mortgage (Henry Travers) by convincing the poor fellow that he's only got a few months to live; and the kids of St. Mary's put on a much-revised stage version of the Nativity, complete with a chorus of "Happy Birthday" on the occasion of the Virgin Birth. A huge hit at the box office, Bells of St. Mary's was nominated for nine Academy Awards. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


Theatrical Feature Running Time:
126 mins

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Director(s):
Leo McCarey
Writer(s):
Dudley Nichols
Producer(s):
Leo McCarey
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Child Classic)
Categories:
Drama
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Awards:
  • 1945 - The Bells of St. Mary's - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
  • 1945 - The Bells of St. Mary's - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Actress
  • 1945 - The Bells of St. Mary's - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
  • 1945 - The Bells of St. Mary's - Photoplay - Award

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