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GOING MY WAY

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GOING MY WAY is a Bing Crosby classic about a new more progressive priest coming to take over a church that is mired in debt and headed by an elderly priest stuck in his ways. Crosby, in an Academy Award winning role as Father “Chuck” O’Malley, comes to St. Dominic’s church in New York City and upsets the local gossip before he arrives at the church. He arrives to a less than warm welcome from Father Fitzgibbon. O’Malley befriends some local hoodlums, as well as a run-away 18-year-old girl who is shunned by Father Fitzgibbon.

In the course of the movie you learn that O’Malley gave up a career in secular music to go into the ministry. As a songwriting priest he pens the tune “Going My Way” which he and his friends try to use, unsuccessfully, to raise money to pay off the church’s debts. GOING MY WAY won the Best Picture Oscar and was tops at the box office that year.

Crosby returned as Father O’Malley the next year in THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S with co-star Ingrid Bergman. It was a major box office success as well.

Content:

(CCC, BBB, A, D, M) Very strong Christian worldview light on Jesus Christ, in a Catholic setting, but very strong in forgiveness, patience, and compassion; no foul language; no violence; no sex; no nudity; alcohol use; smoking; and, theft (shown as behavior to be corrected) and dishonesty.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.