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It Happened One Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 19771977
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
889
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It Happened One Christmas (1977)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
In the spirit of It's A wonderful Life...A young woman has to give up her dream and remain in her small hometown as head of the family's building and Loan building.In the spirit of It's A wonderful Life...A young woman has to give up her dream and remain in her small hometown as head of the family's building and Loan building.In the spirit of It's A wonderful Life...A young woman has to give up her dream and remain in her small hometown as head of the family's building and Loan building.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
889
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Donald Wrye
  • Writers
    • Philip Van Doren Stern(short story: The Greatest Gift)
    • Lionel Chetwynd
  • Stars
    • Marlo Thomas
    • Orson Welles
    • Wayne Rogers
Top credits
  • Director
    • Donald Wrye
  • Writers
    • Philip Van Doren Stern(short story: The Greatest Gift)
    • Lionel Chetwynd
  • Stars
    • Marlo Thomas
    • Orson Welles
    • Wayne Rogers
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    It Happened One Christmas (1977)
    It Happened One Christmas (1977)
    Orson Welles, Cloris Leachman, Marlo Thomas, and Wayne Rogers in It Happened One Christmas (1977)
    It Happened One Christmas (1977)

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    Marlo Thomas
    Marlo Thomas
    • Mary Bailey Hatchas Mary Bailey Hatch
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Henry F. Potteras Henry F. Potter
    Wayne Rogers
    Wayne Rogers
    • George Hatchas George Hatch
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Claraas Clara
    Barney Martin
    Barney Martin
    • Uncle Willieas Uncle Willie
    Karen Carlson
    Karen Carlson
    • Violetas Violet
    Dick O'Neill
    Dick O'Neill
    • Mr. Goweras Mr. Gower
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Ma Baileyas Ma Bailey
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • Peter Baileyas Peter Bailey
    Cliff Norton
    Cliff Norton
    • Martinias Martini
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    • Ernieas Ernie
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    • Harry Baileyas Harry Bailey
    Gino Conforti
    Gino Conforti
    • Sassinias Sassini
    • (as Gene Conforti)
    Morgan Upton
    Morgan Upton
    • Bertas Bert
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • Judgeas Judge
    Ceil Cabot
    • Cousin Tillieas Cousin Tillie
    Bryan O'Byrne
    Bryan O'Byrne
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Rita George
    • Helen Baileyas Helen Bailey
    • Director
      • Donald Wrye
    • Writers
      • Philip Van Doren Stern(short story: The Greatest Gift)
      • Lionel Chetwynd
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This TV version did return to the same Los Angeles high school gymnasium for the the scene where they fall into the swimming pool.
    • Goofs
      Mary (Marlo Thomas) refers to her family's Building and Loan as a savings and loan twice, once in the taxi in the in the "run on the bank" scene, and another time near the end in the "Merry Christmas Bedford Falls" scene. Other times in the film, she correctly refers to the company as the Building and Loan. Savings and loans did exist at the time period in which this film takes place. She just got the name wrong a couple of times.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978)

    User reviews59

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    I wish I could get a copy
    I totally disagree. This was and is a wonderful picture. I don't view things as whether they match up to the remake but if they are enjoyable and worth watching for my family. I would gladly show this to my family and have asked TCM to dig up a copy this Christmas so they can see it. Cloris Leechman is fabulous and Marlo does a great job.

    I can't wait for my family to see it and enjoy both It's a Wonderful Life and It Happen One Christmas.

    Go to turnerclassicmovies.com this Christmas and search to see if they found it.

    I always like to see both along with The Bishop's Wife and the new one The Preacher's Wife and I hope they will find a copy of Christmas Eve for us to enjoy. Love that Loretta Young.
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    • jllawrence
    • Oct 14, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sucedió en Navidad
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills High School - 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Daisy Productions
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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