The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) | |
| Director(s) | Leo McCarey |
| Producer(s) | Leo McCarey |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family |
| Top Topics | Christmas, Holiday, New York, Priests, Ministers, Clergy, Nuns, Religious |
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The Bells of St. Mary's Overview:
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) was a Drama - Family Film directed by Leo McCarey and produced by Leo McCarey.
SYNOPSIS
The sequel to Going My Way is a sprightly McCarey concoction again featuring the ever-likable Crosby. In this outing, Father O'Malley finds himself at cross-purposes with Bergman's Sister Superior. While helping the nuns educate and discipline the local children, and improving a little girl's unhappy family life, he also finds time to save the school from demolition by a greedy land developer. Bing sings "Adeste Fidelis," "The Bells of St. Mary's," and "O Sanctissima" with a children's choir, and sings "Aren't You Glad You're You" and "In the Land of Beginning Again" solo.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Bing Crosby | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Ingrid Bergman | Nominated |
| Best Director | Leo McCarey | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Harry Marker | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Robert Emmett Dolan | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Rainbow Productions | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
On Blu-ray/DVD: The Olive Signature Edition of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
By KC on Dec 10, 2019 From Classic MoviesI don’t know how I got decades into classic film fandom without seeing The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945). Yes, I thought it seemed like it could be excessively sentimental or cutesy (two things which happen to not be true), but I also love Ingrid Bergman in anything and Bing Crosby has grow... Read full article
Podcast: Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogHere's a holiday treat! Listen to the latest episode of The Movie Palace Podcast where host Carl Sweeney and I discuss two classics: Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).Happy holidays! Listen to "Going My Way/The Bells of St. Mary's" on Spreaker.... Read full article
Podcast: Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogHere's a holiday treat! Listen to the latest episode of The Movie Palace Podcast where host Carl Sweeney and I discuss two classics: Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).Happy holidays! Listen to "Going My Way/The Bells of St. Mary's" on Spreaker.... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mrs. Breen: You've obviously never been neck deep in nuns.
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Facts about
This movie was made before the words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance, and the children recite the original version without that addition.
The production was overseen by a Catholic priest who served as an advisor during the shooting. While the final farewell sequence was being filmed, Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman decided to play a prank on him. They asked director Leo McCarey to allow one more take, and, as "Father O'Malley" and "Sister Benedict" said their last goodbyes, they embraced in a passionate kiss, while the offscreen priest-advisor jumped up roaring in protest.
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