Editing The Bells of St. Mary's (section)

== Cultural impact ==
''The Bells of St. Mary's'' has come to be associated with the [[Christmas]] season, probably because of the inclusion of a scene involving a [[Christmas pageant]] at the school, a major plot point involving an unlikely (yet prayed for) gift, and the film's having been released in December 1945.

In the film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' (1946), in which [[Henry Travers]], a co-star of ''The Bells of St. Mary's'', plays the [[guardian angel]] [[Clarence Odbody]], the title of ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' appears on the marquee of a movie theater in Bedford Falls, New York. In ''[[The Godfather]]'' (1972), Michael and Kay see ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' at [[Radio City Music Hall]].