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Going My Way, a 1944 film, is a light-hearted comedy about a new young priest (Bing Crosby) taking over a parish from an established old veteran. It was followed the next year by a sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's
.

The cast included Rise Stevens and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer.

The film won seven Oscars:

Academy Award for Best Picture - Leo McCarey, producer
Academy Award for Best Actor
- Bing Crosby
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Barry Fitzgerald
Academy Award for Directing - Leo McCarey
Academy Award for Best Song - "Swinging on a Star
" - Music by James Van Heusen; words by Johnny Burke
Academy Award for Writing, Original Story - Leo McCarey
Best Writing, Screenplay - Frank Butler and Frank Cavett

The film also received a further three Oscar nominations:

Academy Award for Best Actor
- Barry Fitzgerald--Fitzgerald was nominated for both best actor and best supporting actor.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, black-and-white - Lionel Lindon
Academy Award for Best Film Editing - LeRoy Stone

During the 1962-1963 TV season, Gene Kelly starred as O'Malley in a Going My Way TV series.

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