Father O'Malley is a young priest, new to an established but financially flailing parish. When his philosophies on how to relieve the parish's financial troubles come into conflict with those of crumudgeonly Father Fitzgibbon, the result is a timeless story of patience, compromise and understanding.
Publisher:Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]
General Note: Academy Awards, 1945: Best Picture ; Best Director (Leo McCarey) ; Best Actor (Bing Crosby) ; Best Supporting Actor (Barry Fitzgerald) ; Best Song, Original Song (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) ; Best writing, Original Story (Leo McCarey) ; Best writing, Screenplay (Frank Butler, Frank Cavett)English dialogue, French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.Special features: Exclusive introduction by "Turner Classic Movies" host and film historian Robert Osborne; theatrical trailer.Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; editor, LeRoy Stone ; music, Jimmy Van Heusen ; lyrics, Johnny Burke. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, James Brown, Jean Heather, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Fortunio Bonanova, Risë Stevens, Eily Malyon, Robert Mitchell Boychoir.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1945: Best Picture ; Best Director (Leo McCarey) ; Best Actor (Bing Crosby) ; Best Supporting Actor (Barry Fitzgerald) ; Best Song, Original Song (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) ; Best writing, Original Story (Leo McCarey) ; Best writing, Screenplay (Frank Butler, Frank Cavett)