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Bookmark this pageGoing My Way (1944)
Director: Leo McCarey
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From Time Out Film Guide
Godawful Oscar-winning schmaltz, with Crosby as a crooning, imbibing and golf-playing priest who saves the souls in his New York parish and wins over the man who holds the mortgage on the church as well. All this and Barry Fitzgerald doing his crotchety leprechaun act too. Go anywhere to avoid it.Author: ATu
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- Bob said...
- Posted on Dec 25 2007 08:00 Can't disagree more. This is a very good movie that avoids schmaltz.
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- frank said...
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Posted on Dec 25 2007 07:58
Oscar-winning follow-up to "Going My Way" has Bing Crosby reprising his role as Father O'Malley. "At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building."
The movie is heart warming without becoming preachy or sappy. Some of the songs are tremendous, and a nativity play seemingly ad-libbed by a group of 1st graders would steal the show from most modern movies, but not this one.
The interplay between Crosby's O'Malley and Bergman's Benedict is classics. Their closing scene alone is worth the price of admission.
Watch them in order, "Going My Way" then "Bells of St. Mary's." You'll enjoy both. - Report as inappropriate
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- William said...
- Posted on Dec 15 2007 04:15 Amen, brother.
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Cast & crew
Director: Leo McCarey
Producer: Leo McCarey
Cast: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Rise Stevens, Gene Lockhart, Frank McHugh, Jean Heather, Stanley Clements full cast
Duration: 126 mins
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