Going My Way

19442h 6mEnglish

Drama Comedy Music

Accolades

7Oscar

Wins

3Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

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Details

Genres

DramaComedyMusic

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

10

Wins

13

Nominations

7 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe

Won

Actor · Bing Crosby
Actor in a Supporting Role · Barry Fitzgerald
Best Director - Motion Picture · Leo McCarey
Best Motion Picture · Paramount
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture · Barry Fitzgerald
Directing · Leo McCarey
Music (Song) · Swinging On A Star in "Going My Way" Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke
Picture
Writing (Original Motion Picture Story) · Leo McCarey
Writing (Screenplay) · Frank Butler, Frank Cavett

Full award breakdown

1945

Academy Awards

7Wins

10Noms

◆ Won

Actor

Bing Crosby

1945

◆ Won

Actor in a Supporting Role

Barry Fitzgerald

1945

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture

Paramount

1945

◆ Won

Directing

Leo McCarey

1945

◆ Won

Music (Song)

Swinging On A Star in "Going My Way" Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke

1945

◆ Won

Writing (Original Motion Picture Story)

Leo McCarey

1945

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay)

Frank Butler, Frank Cavett

1945

Nom

Actor

Barry Fitzgerald

1945

Nom

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Lionel Lindon

1945

Nom

Film Editing

Leroy Stone

1945

1945

Golden Globes

3Wins

3Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

Leo McCarey

1945

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Barry Fitzgerald

1945

◆ Won

Picture

Going My Way

1945

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Father Chuck O'Malley

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Father Fitzgibbon

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Father Timothy O'Dowd

James Brown

James Brown

Ted Haines Jr.

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Ted Haines Snr.

Jean Heather

Jean Heather

Carol James

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mr. Belknap

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Tomaso Bozanni

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