The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

USA, 126 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Bells of St. Mary's
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Awards
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1946-02-21

Cast

Bing Crosby
fader Chuck O'Malley, pastor vid St. Mary's Convent School

Ingrid Bergman
syster Mary Benedict, föreståndarinna vid St. Mary's Convent School

Henry Travers
Horace P. Bogardus

William Gargan
Joe Gallagher, pianist, Patsys far

Ruth Donnelly
syster Michael, syster Benedicts assistent

Joan Carroll
Patricia "Patsy" Gallagher, elev

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Read more about this film in our article "Swedes at the Golden Globes" (in English)

Titles

Original title
  • The Bells of St. Mary's
Swedish release title
  • Klockorna i S:t Mary

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Special Effects
Story
Set Decorator
Costume Designer

Cast

Bing Crosby fader Chuck O'Malley, pastor vid St. Mary's Convent School
Ingrid Bergman syster Mary Benedict, föreståndarinna vid St. Mary's Convent School
Henry Travers Horace P. Bogardus
William Gargan Joe Gallagher, pianist, Patsys far
Ruth Donnelly syster Michael, syster Benedicts assistent
Joan Carroll Patricia "Patsy" Gallagher, elev
Martha Sleeper Mary Gallagher, Patsys mor
Rhys Williams doktor McKay, Bogardus läkare
Richard Tyler (as Dickie Tyler) Eddie Breen, elev
Una O'Connor Mrs. Breen
- Ej krediterade:
Bobby Frasco Tommy Smith, elev, slagskämpe
Aina Constant nunna
Gwen Crawford nunna
Eva Novak nunna
Matt McHugh expediten i sportaffären
Edna May Wonacott Delphine Ford, elev
Jimmy Crane Luther, elev
Dewey Robinson mannen som drar fram Bogardus under lastbilen
Jimmie Dundee taxichaufför
Joe Palma arbetaren som sätter in fönster hos Bogardus
Minerva Urecal hyresvärdinnan
Pietro Sosso den blinde på gatan
Cora Shannon äldre dam som hjälps upp på bussen av Bogardus
Bobby Dolan Jr. Bobby, pojken som spelar Josef
Peggy McKim elev
George Nokes pojke
John Smith körmedlem

Companies

Production Company Rainbow Productions Inc.
Copyright Rainbow Productions Inc. 1945-05-07 LP1000
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1946

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 69804
Date 1958-11-28
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3155 meters
Notes Speltid: 115 minuter.


Censorship number 69804
Date 1946-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3145 meters
Notes Speltid: 115 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3453 meter
Length in minutes 126 min
Reels 7 reels


Production location

(omtagningar i slutet av juni) 1945-06 1945-06
1945-03-01 1945-05-14
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Old Tucson Tucson, Arizona USA

Release dates

First showing 1945-12-06 New York City, New York USA 126 min
Release in Sweden 1946-02-21 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 115 min
TV showing 1974-12-24 TV1 Sweden 121 min
1978-01-05 TV1 Sweden 121 min
2020-06-04 SVT1 Sweden
2021-01-01 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Aren't You Glad You're You?
Composer James Van Heusen (1945)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1945)
Sung by Bing Crosby


Original title In the Land of Beginning Again
Composer George W. Meyer (1918)
Lyrics Grant Clarke (1918)
Sung by Bing Crosby


Original title Vårvindar friska
Lyrics Euphrosyne
Sung by Ingrid Bergman (på svenska)


Original title The Bells of St. Mary's
Composer A. Emmett Adams (1917)
Lyrics Douglas Furber (engelsk text 1917)
Nils-Georg (svensk text 1943)
Sung by Bing Crosby
kör
kör (repris)


Original title Pomp and Circumstance, svit, op. 39. Marsch nr 1 D-dur
Composer Edward Elgar


Original title Adeste fideles / O Come All Ye Faithful
Composer John Francis Wade (1743)
Lyrics John Francis Wade (latinsk text 1746)
Eva Norberg (svensk text 1974, 1984)
Frederick Oakley (engelsk text 1852)
Sung by kör


Original title O sanctissima
Sung by kör


Awards

Academy Award Nomination Los Angeles 1945 Ingrid Bergman (bästa kvinnliga skådespelare / Best Actress)
Circle Prize New York 1945 Ingrid Bergman (roll)

Related films

Precious Images (1986) The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
The Magdalene Sisters (2002) The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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