Going My Way

Summary

Going My Way is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4].
• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[5].
• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Director^[6].
• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Story^[7].
• Going My Way received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[8].
• Going My Way's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Going My Way was directed by Leo McCarey^[10].
• Frank Butler wrote the screenplay for Going My Way^[11].
• Frank Cavett wrote the screenplay for Going My Way^[12].
• Going My Way's composer is recorded as Robert E. Dolan^[13].
• Going My Way's genre is comedy drama^[14].
• Going My Way's genre is drama film^[15].
• Going My Way's genre is romantic comedy^[16].
• Going My Way's genre is musical film^[17].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Bing Crosby^[18].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Barry Fitzgerald^[19].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Risë Stevens^[20].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Frank McHugh^[21].
• A cast member of Going My Way was James Brown^[22].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Gene Lockhart^[23].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Porter Hall^[24].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Fortunio Bonanova^[25].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Jean Heather^[26].
• A cast member of Going My Way was Eily Malyon^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Compilation, Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2003^[30]

• Genre(s): musical, pop^[31]

• Community tags: musical, pop, stage & screen, vocal^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40f4aff5-c592-3f5d-9a91-ef0f11c5a9a7^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Going My Way was produced by Leo McCarey^[34]. It was directed by Leo McCarey^[10]. Screenwriters include Frank Butler^[11] and Frank Cavett^[12]. Cast members include Bing Crosby^[18], Barry Fitzgerald^[19], Risë Stevens^[20], Frank McHugh^[21], James Brown^[22], and Gene Lockhart^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1944^[35] and December 27, 1944^[36]. The original language of Going My Way was English^[37]. Genres include comedy drama^[14], drama film^[15], romantic comedy^[16], and musical film^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[38]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], an Academy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[5], an award for best leading actor^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; Academy Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]; Academy Award for Best Story^[7], a class of award^[52]; and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[8], an award for best adapted screenplay^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1929^[55]. Reviews include 6.9/10^[56] and 83%^[57].

Why It Matters

Going My Way ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did Going My Way receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Actor^[5], and Academy Award for Best Director^[6].