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Going My Way (1944) 7.3
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy, but his level gaze and twinkling eyes make it clear that he knows ... See full summary » Director:Leo McCarey |
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Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy, but his level gaze and twinkling eyes make it clear that he knows he made the right choice. After joining a parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of kids looking for direction and handle the business details of the church-building fund, winning over his aging, conventional superior, Father Fitzgibbon. Written by alfiehitchie
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 October 1944 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
Der Weg zum Glück See more »Filming Locations:
Lakeside Country Club - 4500 W. Lakeside Drive, Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Father Chuck O'Malley: And he gave you the bird?
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(1875) (uncredited)
from Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Performed by Risë Stevens at the opera
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Barry Fitzgerald was nominated by the Academy for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for the same performance, the only time this has ever happened. He won the Oscar in the supporting category but lost in the lead category to co-star Bing Crosby (This is no longer possible under Academy guidelines.) Due to wartime metal shortages, Fitzgerald received a plaster Oscar (instead of a gold one) for his performance. A few weeks after he won, he broke the head off his plaster Oscar while practicing his golf swing. See more »Goofs
When Father O'Malley is talking to Jenny while she is getting ready to perform, the conductor can be seen taking out his cigarette case and opening it twice, in two adjacent shots. See more »Quotes
Father Fitzgibbons: ...And I gave him my blessingFather Chuck O'Malley: And he gave you the bird?
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Connections
Featured in Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player (1981) See more »Soundtracks
"Habanera"(1875) (uncredited)
from Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Performed by Risë Stevens at the opera
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A very enjoyable film starring Bing Crosby as a progressive Irish Catholic priest who comes to St. Dominick's, a church that is struggling. Initially, he's not very welcome by most, including old Father Fitzgibbon...but with his charm and the song in his heart, he manages to slowly grow on the folks as he finds subtle ways to solve everyone's problems. This is a heartwarming movie without being over-sappy.
*** (Out of 4)