The Miracle of the Bells - BLU-RAY

Hollywood press agent Bill Dunnigan (Fred MacMurray) attempts to carry out a deathbed promise he made to the only girl he ever loved, an aspiring actress names Olga Treskovna (Alida Valli), who dies after completing her first and only film. As promised, Bill takes her body to the Pennsylvania coal town of her birth for the funeral arrangements. To arouse public interest, and get the reluctant studio to the film, he enlists the aid of local priest Father Paul (Frank Sinatra) and asks all the local churches to ring their bells for three days. Studio head, Marcus Harris (Lee J. Cobb) wants to reshoot the film with a movie star, rather than risk losing a fortune on an unknown whom he can no longer groom for stardom. Her story becomes a national phenomenon, but will this man-made miracle convince Harris to change his mind or will it take a genuine miracle. Irving Pichel (THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME) directs this wonderful, heartwarming classic that recalls such films as Going My Way and the Bells of St. Mary. Ben Hecht and Quentin Reynolds adapted the best-selling novel by Russell Janney.

Witty, heartwarming and one of the most beloved classics of all time, THE BELLS OF ST. MARYS delivers all the entertainment of it's predecessor, the award winning Going My Way. Bing Crosby recreates his Oscar-winning (Best Actor) role as parish priest Father O'Malley. The easy-going O'Malley is sent to revive a financially ailing parochial school and immediately finds himself at odds with no-nonsense Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman, ARCH OF TRIUMPH) on how to educate the children. Beyond their delightful battle of wits lies a bigger problem the skinflint businessman next door (Henry Travers, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE) wants St. Mary's condemned, so he can build a parking lot for his employees. Only a miracle can save St. Mary's now how a devilish situation finds a heavenly solution remains to be seen in this captivating family classic that was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. Directed by Leo McCarey (GOING MY WAY, MY SON JOHN).

This is the true story of coach Herb Brooks, who in 1980 had the distinction of having been the last player cut from the U.S. hockey team the last time the team won the Gold at the Olympics (in 1960). For a country still entangled in a decades-long InchCold WarInch with the U.S.S.R., the sports victory was seen as patriotic and symbolic of Inchour sideInch beating Inchtheir side.Inch Direction Gavin O'Connor Actors Eddie Cahill, Kenneth Mitchell, Kurt Russell, Special Features InchFirst Impressions Herb Brooks With Kurt Russell & The FilmmakersInch; From Hockey to Hollywood The Actor's JourneyInch Featurette-Turning Hockey Players to Actors; InchThe Sound Of MiracleInch Behind-The-Scenes Featurette; Miracle ESPN Roundtable with Linda Cohn-Winning Team Members Mike Erusione, Buzz Sxheider & Jim Craig join Kurt Russell in a journey back to InchThe Miracle On IceInch; Outtakes. 2.35 1, Widescreen . Language English / Add. French (Canadian) Year 2004 Runtime 135 minutes