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It Happened One Christmas

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1977•1h 50m

It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason.

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Thumbnail for video: ABC Christmas promos 1977

ABC Christmas promos 1977

Cast

Photo of Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

Mary Bailey Hatch

Photo of Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Henry F. Potter

Photo of Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers

George Hatch

Photo of Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Clara Oddbody

Photo of Barney Martin

Barney Martin

Uncle Willie

Photo of Karen Carlson

Karen Carlson

Violet

Photo of Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Mr. Gower

Photo of Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Ma Bailey

Photo of Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Peter Bailey

Photo of Cliff Norton

Cliff Norton

Martini

Photo of Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Ernie

Photo of Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Harry Bailey

Photo of Gino Conforti

Gino Conforti

Sassini

Photo of Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

Bert

Photo of Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Judge

Photo of Ceil Cabot

Ceil Cabot

Cousin Tillie

Photo of Bryan O'Byrne

Bryan O'Byrne

Doctor

Photo of Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco

Toll Keeper

Photo of Med Flory

Med Flory

Nick

Photo of Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Joseph

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