Movie

It Happened One Christmas

★ 4.6(11)19771h 50m

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Director: Donald Wrye
Release date: 1977-12-11
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Status: Released
Studio: Universal Television

It Happened One Christmas — trailer

About It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas is a 1977 movie in the TV Movie and Comedy genres, directed by Donald Wrye, starring Marlo Thomas, Orson Welles and Wayne Rogers. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.6/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch It Happened One Christmas in Spain — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Marlo Thomas

Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles

Henry F. Potter

Wayne Rogers

George Hatch

Cloris Leachman

Clara Oddbody

Barney Martin

Uncle Willie

Karen Carlson

Violet

Dick O'Neill

Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts

Ma Bailey

Richard Dysart

Peter Bailey

Cliff Norton

Martini

Archie Hahn

Ernie

Christopher Guest

Harry Bailey

Themes & keywords

christmasxmas

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch It Happened One Christmas in Spain?+

It Happened One Christmas is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Spain. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is It Happened One Christmas on Netflix?+

It Happened One Christmas is not on Netflix in Spain right now.

How long is It Happened One Christmas?+

It Happened One Christmas has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

Who stars in It Happened One Christmas?+

It Happened One Christmas stars Marlo Thomas, Orson Welles, Wayne Rogers, Cloris Leachman and Barney Martin.

When did It Happened One Christmas come out?+

It Happened One Christmas is a 1977 movie directed by Donald Wrye.

What genre is It Happened One Christmas?+

It Happened One Christmas is TV Movie and Comedy film.

Who directed It Happened One Christmas?+

It Happened One Christmas was directed by Donald Wrye.