It Happened One Christmas (1977)

It Happened One Christmas (1977)

1977-12-11 109 Min. PG-13
3.2 4 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Marlo Thomas is Mary Bailey Hatch
Mary Bailey Hatch
Orson Welles is Henry F. Potter
Henry F. Potter
Wayne Rogers is George Hatch
George Hatch
Cloris Leachman is Clara Oddbody
Clara Oddbody
Barney Martin is Uncle Willie
Uncle Willie
Dick O'Neill is Mr. Gower
Mr. Gower
Doris Roberts is Ma Bailey
Ma Bailey
Richard Dysart is Peter Bailey
Peter Bailey
Cliff Norton is Martini
Christopher Guest is Harry Bailey
Harry Bailey