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2 October 1944 (Brazil)
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Sing, Bing . . . . You're A Grand, Gay Guy In Your Greatest Picture ! more
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A new priest shows up at the parish of a crusty old priest named Father Fitzgibbon. The new man, Father O'Malley...
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Won 7 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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3 nominations
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Going My Way – Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald – d: Leo McCarey
(From Alternative Film Guide. 28 November 2009, 7:52 PM, PST)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #17
(From Rope Of Silicon. 15 November 2009, 1:17 AM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 28 November 2009, 7:52 PM, PST)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #17
(From Rope Of Silicon. 15 November 2009, 1:17 AM, PST)
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A warm and delightfully funny must-see!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Bing Crosby | ... | Father Chuck O'Malley |
 | Barry Fitzgerald | ... | Father Fitzgibbon |
| Frank McHugh | ... | Father Timothy O'Dowd |
| James Brown | ... | Ted Haines Jr. |
 | Gene Lockhart | ... | Ted Haines Sr. |
| Jean Heather | ... | Carol James |
| Porter Hall | ... | Mr. Belknap |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Tomaso Bozanni |
| Eily Malyon | ... | Mrs. Carmody |
| The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | ... | Choir (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir) |
| Risë Stevens | ... | Genevieve Linden |
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126 min
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Singer Andy Williams debuted as one of the singing boys surrounding Bing Crosby during the Song "Swinging On A Star". Andy Williams and his three other brothers were performing as the Williams Brothers and were all cast in the scene.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Obvious lip syncing during "Going My Way".
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Father Fitzgibbons:
I'm sure that the way to say what I'd like to say will occur to me after you've gone.
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Referenced in "Foyle's War: Broken Souls (#6.2)" (2008)
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Silent Night, Holy Night
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Bing Crosby plays a young priest with progressive methods who is assigned to a dwindling parish. He finds himself faced with many wonderful characters, especially the grumpy old Irish master of the church (Barry Fitzgerald) who doesn't see "eye to eye" with the new guy. The interplay between Crosby and Fitzgerald is delightfully funny.
This best picture winner of 1944 at the Oscars is one of the all-time greatest movies. Crosby was as warm and benevolent an actor as he was a singer as his performance in "Going My Way" proves.
The film shows eventually that it is necessary in life to learn to accept everyone around you, regardless of faults and flaws of character, and to help your fellow people find their strengths and develop them in order to serve humanity. But, believe me, this film is anything but pedantic; issues such as these do not drive the film but arise from situations (often light-hearted) that arise naturally in the story.
An example of this is that there were some "juvenille delinquents" that the Crosby character rounded up, not to pass judgement or scorn but to organise them into doing something constructive that made them enjoy life and give up theft as a means of dealing with boredom - he turned them into a choir. Sounds a bit like "Sister Act"? I'm sure "Going My Way" had some influence on this more recent effort, but it is much superior in many ways. It reminded me also of Michael Landon's "Highway to Heaven" series (without the supernatural components).
If you are looking for an old classic with lots of spirit and warmth (such as around Christmas time) for your whole family to gather around and watch by the fire, I recommend "Going My Way". It is a must-see. (10 out of 10).