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.
Credits
It Happened One Christmas Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Cloris Leachman
She was 51, now 98 years old
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as Clara Oddbody |
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Richard Dysart
He was 48, 86 years old when he died
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as Peter Bailey |
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Doris Roberts
She was 52, 90 years old when she died
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as Ma Bailey |
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Orson Welles
He was 62, 70 years old when he died
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as Henry F. Potter |
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Marlo Thomas
She was 40, now 87 years old
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as Mary Bailey Hatch |
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Dick O'Neill
He was 49, 70 years old when he died
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as Mr. Gower |
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Karen Carlson
She was 32, now 79 years old
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as Violet |
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Wayne Rogers
He was 44, 82 years old when he died
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as George Hatch |
It Happened One Christmas Crew
