Going My Way
Going My Way is a 1944 musical comedy-drama movie. The movie is about a priest from East St. Louis, Illinois who changes parish life at a New York City church. Bing Crosby plays Father Charles.
The movie won seven Academy Awards, including the Best Picture.
Academy Awards
[change | change source]At the 17th Academy Awards, Going My Way was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. They included two for Barry Fitzgerald. His work on the movie was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Later, the rules were changed so that that could not happen again.[1] It won seven, including Best Picture.[2]
| Award | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Won | Paramount Pictures (Leo McCarey, producer) |
| Best Director | Won | Leo McCarey |
| Best Actor | Won | Bing Crosby |
| Best Actor | Nominated | Barry Fitzgerald |
| Best Supporting Actor | Won | Barry Fitzgerald |
| Best Writing, Screenplay | Won | Frank Butler and Frank Cavett |
| Best Original Motion Picture Story | Won | Leo McCarey |
| Best Music, Song | Won | "Swinging on a Star" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen • Lyrics:Johnny Burke |
| Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated | Lionel Lindon Winner was Joseph LaShelle – Laura |
| Best Film Editing | Nominated | Leroy Stone Winner was Barbara McLean – Wilson |
In 2004, Going My Way was chosen for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mike D'Angelo (2014-04-01). "In 1982, everyone agreed on Jessica Lange (but not for the big prize)". Dissolve. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Awards for Going My Way". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
