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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1977-12-11
- video_camera_front Companies Universal Television
- timer Runtime: 109 Mins
- star Rating: 3.2 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0076213
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Marlo Thomas
Mary Bailey Hatch
Orson Welles
Henry F. Potter
Wayne Rogers
George Hatch
Cloris Leachman
Clara Oddbody
Barney Martin
Uncle Willie
Karen Carlson
Violet
Dick O'Neill
Mr. Gower
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
groups Crew
Philip Van Doren Stern
Story
Lionel Chetwynd
Writer
Carole Hart
Producer
Marlo Thomas
Producer
Donald Wrye
Director
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Stephen Lawrence
Original Music Composer
Vince Milandri
Sound Effects Editor
Joel Freeman
Executive In Charge Of Production
Louis Race
Second Assistant Director
Bettie Biery
Music Editor
E. Thomas Case
Makeup Artist
Lynn Masters
Hairstylist
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Phil Benjamin
Casting
William Martin
Editor
Hal Millar
Special Effects
Dominick Gaffey
Sound
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Designer
Robbe Roberts
Editor
Phil Cook
First Assistant Director
Dick Erickson
Second Assistant Director
Charles Correll
Additional Photography
John J. Lloyd
Production Designer
Jack Stubbs
Unit Production Manager
James Troutman
Sound Effects Editor
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