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Going My Way

  • 19441944
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 6m
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7.0/10
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Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.
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When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
12K
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  • Director
    • Leo McCarey
  • Writers
    • Frank Butler(screenplay)
    • Frank Cavett(screenplay)
    • Leo McCarey(story)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Barry Fitzgerald
    • Frank McHugh
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  • Director
    • Leo McCarey
  • Writers
    • Frank Butler(screenplay)
    • Frank Cavett(screenplay)
    • Leo McCarey(story)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Barry Fitzgerald
    • Frank McHugh
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    • 86User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    • Won 7 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Bing Crosby, Fortunio Bonanova, Frank McHugh, Risë Stevens, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in Going My Way (1944)
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    Going My Way (1944)
    Adeline De Walt Reynolds in Going My Way (1944)
    Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way (1944)
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    Bing Crosby and Frank McHugh in Going My Way (1944)
    Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way (1944)
    Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way (1944)
    Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Frank McHugh in Going My Way (1944)

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Father Chuck O'Malleyas Father Chuck O'Malley
    Barry Fitzgerald
    Barry Fitzgerald
    • Father Fitzgibbonas Father Fitzgibbon
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Father Timothy O'Dowdas Father Timothy O'Dowd
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Ted Haines Jr.as Ted Haines Jr.
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Ted Haines Sr.as Ted Haines Sr.
    Jean Heather
    Jean Heather
    • Carol Jamesas Carol James
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Mr. Belknapas Mr. Belknap
    Fortunio Bonanova
    Fortunio Bonanova
    • Tomaso Bozannias Tomaso Bozanni
    Eily Malyon
    Eily Malyon
    • Mrs. Carmodyas Mrs. Carmody
    The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir
    • Choiras Choir
    • (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir)
    Risë Stevens
    Risë Stevens
    • Genevieve Lindenas Genevieve Linden
    Arnet Amos
    • Singeras Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Clements
    Stanley Clements
    • Tony Scaponias Tony Scaponi
    • (uncredited)
    Adeline De Walt Reynolds
    Adeline De Walt Reynolds
    • Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbonas Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbon
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Dillon
    Tom Dillon
    • Police Officer Pat McCarthyas Police Officer Pat McCarthy
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Dolan Jr.
    • Josephas Joseph
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Dundee
    Jimmie Dundee
    • Firemanas Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Farmer
    Virginia Farmer
    • Parishioneras Parishioner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Leo McCarey
    • Writers
      • Frank Butler(screenplay)
      • Frank Cavett(screenplay)
      • Leo McCarey(story)
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    • Trivia
      Barry Fitzgerald was nominated by the Academy for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for the same performance, for the same film, the only time this has happened. (Al Pacino received a Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Best Actor nomination for his role as Michael Corleone, but his nominations were for the first and second Godfather films, respectively.). Fitzgerald 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-plated britannium one) for his performance. A few weeks after he won, he broke the head off his plaster Oscar while practicing his golf swing.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Father Fitzgibbons: A golf course is nothing but a poolroom moved outdoors..

    • Alternate versions
      Since Paramount could not get the European copyright clearance for Bizet's "Carmen," an additional sequence was shot from Smetana's "The Bartered Bride" which replaced Carmen for foreign prints.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: The One and Only Bing (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Going My Way
      (1944)

      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen

      Lyrics by Johnny Burke

      Sung by Risë Stevens with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir

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    A Simple, Pleasant Movie Made More Memorable By Barry Fitzgerald
    This kind of picture would normally just be a pleasant, upbeat movie worthwhile for casual viewing, but "Going My Way" is made more memorable by Barry Fitzgerald, who co-stars with Bing Crosby. There's nothing wrong with Crosby, since he is his usual self, low-key and amiable, and he has a few chances to sing as well. But Fitzgerald and his character are what adds the depth to an otherwise fairly simple story.

    Crosby is rather well-cast as a young priest, since his benevolent persona seems to fit rather well in the role. As his older, more inflexible colleague, Fitzgerald delivers one of his many fine supporting performances, and in this case he has much more room than usual to develop his character as the movie proceeds. He makes the rather crabby old priest both interesting and endearing, and the character provides a valuable balance to Crosby's straightforward, well-meaning character.

    The story is worthwhile, and though it is simple, the interplay between the two priests makes the rest of it work much better than it would have on its own. The somewhat episodic plot generally works well, and it provides many good moments, in addition to having some worthwhile thoughts to communicate.
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    • Oct 21, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1944 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Con Đường Tôi Chọn
    • Filming locations
      • Saint Monica's Catholic Church - 715 California Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,221
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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