The Bells of St. Mary's. The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1. American drama film produced and directed by Leo Mc. Carey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols based on a story by Leo Mc.

Carey, the film is about a priest and a nun who, despite their good- natured rivalry, try to save their school from being shut down. The character of Father O'Malley had been previously portrayed by Crosby in the 1.

Going My Way, for which Crosby had won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was produced by Leo Mc. Carey's production company, Rainbow Productions. The Bells of St. Mary's has come to be commonly associated with the Christmas season, due most likely to the inclusion of a scene involving a Christmas pageant at the school, a major plot point involving an unlikely (yet prayed for) gift, and the fact that the film was released in December 1. A reference to it is made in the 1. It's a Wonderful Life, in which Henry Travers played the role of the guardian angel. The unconventional Father Charles "Chuck" O'Malley (Bing Crosby) is assigned to St.

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Mary's parish, which includes a run- down inner- city school building on the verge of being condemned. O'Malley is to recommend whether or not the school should be closed and the children sent to another school with modern facilities; but the sisters feel that God will provide for them. They put their hopes in Horace P. Bogardus (Henry Travers), a businessman who has built a modern building next door to the school which they hope he will donate to them. Father O'Malley and the dedicated but stubborn Sister Superior, Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman), both wish to save the school, but their different views and methods often lead to disagreements.

One disagreement involves a student (Richard Tyler) who is being bullied by another. A more serious one regards the promotion of an eighth- grade student, Patsy (Joan Carroll), whom the parish has taken in while her mother (Martha Sleeper) attempts to get back on her feet. At one point, Sister Benedict contracts tuberculosis, and the physician recommends to Father O'Malley that she be transferred to a dry climate with non- parochial duties, but without telling her the reason. She assumes the transfer is because of her disagreements with O'Malley, and struggles to understand the reasons for the path set out for her.

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The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1945 American drama film produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols.

Right before Sister Benedict departs, Father O'Malley reveals the true reason for her temporary transfer. Reception[edit]Bosley Crowther of The New York Times felt that the film was too similar to Going My Way, and "although a plenteous and sometimes winning show, lacks the charm of its predecessor—and that comparison cannot be escaped."[3]Variety wrote: "Picture is packed with many simple scenes that tug at the heart and loosen the tears as directed by Mc. Carey and played by the outstanding cast."[4]Harrison's Reports wrote: "As in Going My Way, which he also wrote, produced, and directed, Leo Mc. Carey has proved again that great pictures do not require pretentious stories .. The acting of the entire cast is excellent. Crosby delights one with his ease and natural charm, and Miss Bergman will undoubtedly rise to new heights of popularity because of the effective way in which she portrays her role."[5]John Mc. Carten of The New Yorker wrote derisively that "Mr.

Mc. Carey seems to view the Roman Catholic Church, which is quite a formidable and venerable organization, as a kind of settlement house where good works and jollity provide a lively substitute for religion .. Everything, of course, turns out quite happily, except, perhaps, for those captious souls who regard religion as an adult matter."[6]The Bells of St. Mary's placed fourth on Film Daily's year- end nationwide poll of 5. Box Office[edit]The film was enormously popular, earning receipts of $8 million in North America during its initial run,[8][9] making it the highest- grossing movie of 1. USA. It made a profit of $3,7. RKO.[1. 0][1. 1] Adjusted for inflation, it is considered the 5.

Soundtrack[edit]Bing Crosby recorded four of the songs for Decca Records[1. Selections from The Bells of St.

Mary's. “Aren't You Glad You're You” was in the Billboard charts for nine weeks with a peak position of #8. In the Land of Beginning Again" and "The Bells of St. Mary's" both charted briefly also.[1. Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. The film won the Academy Award for Best Sound, Recording (Stephen Dunn), and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bing Crosby), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ingrid Bergman), Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Music, Song (for Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) for "Aren't You Glad You're You") and Best Picture.[1.

Bing Crosby's Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Father Chuck O'Malley made him the first actor in history to receive two nominations for portraying the same character.[1. Radio and TV adaptations[edit]There were two radio adaptations of The Bells of St. Mary's on The Screen Guild Theater radio program. Both starred Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. They were broadcast on August 2. October 6, 1. 94.

A television adaptation on videotape of The Bells of St. Mary's was shown in 1. Claudette Colbert, Marc Connelly, Glenda Farrell, Nancy Marchand, Barbara Myers, Robert Preston, and Charles Ruggles, and was directed by Tom Donovan. References[edit]^Variety 1. September 1. 94. 5 p 1. The Bells of St. Mary's. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 2.

This is $4. 60 million when adjusted for inflation, the 5. Crowther, Bosley (December 7, 1. Movie Review - The Bells of St. Mary's". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1. Film Reviews". Variety. New York: Variety, Inc.: p.

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December 1, 1. 94. Mc. Carten, John (December 8, 1. The Current Cinema". The New Yorker. New York: F- R Publishing Corp.: p. Lost Weekend' Tops '1. Best'". Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc.: p.

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Variety 8 January 1. All Time Domestic Champs", Variety, 6 January 1. Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1. Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 1. No 1, 1. 99. 4 p. Richard B. Jewell, Slow Fade to Black: The Decline of RKO Radio Pictures, Uni of California, 2. The Bells of St. Mary's" is a 1.

The music was written by A. Emmett Adams, the lyrics[1] by Douglas Furber, following a visit to St.

Mary's Church, Southampton, England. Sadly the Church was destroyed by enemy action in World War II, but the bell tower survived.^"A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved January 2.

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The 1. 8th Academy Awards (1. Nominees and Winners". Retrieved 2. 01. 1- 0. Watch I`Ll Follow You Down Online Free HD. Debczak, Michele (January 1. When the Academy Nominates Actors Twice For Playing the Same Character". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 3, 2. Screen. Guild. Theater/Sgt_4.

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