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• What a great movie

  • Tobra
  • 12/4/12

  Just saw this movie last weekend on Netflix. It was so good, that Valli is about the most beautiful woman who ever walked the Earth. It was a colorized version. The colorization seemed to get less distracting as the movie progressed, but seeing Frank Sinatra with green eyes was a bit unsettling. Fred MacMurray and Sinatra are better actors than I thought, Lee J Cobb is every bit as great as I thought he was.

• Outstanding movie

  • Thomas Bunnow
  • 9/29/12

  My wife and I just watched this for the first time. I instantly looked to buy it on line as it is a fantastic gem of a find that deserves to be in any avid movie-buff's collection. What a shame to find it is not available...

• need to see

  • Nan R
  • 3/22/12

  My husband and I have been waiting for years to get "The Miracle of the Bells", on vhs to begin with and now that vhs' are outdated, we are waiting to see it on dvd. It was always a tradition for us to watch it at Christmas time and now it's not shown at any time. Please bring it back and make it available for sale so we can keep our tradition going. We love this movie.

• Do you Believe in Miracles?

  • Boguszewski
  • 1/11/12

  This movie is based on a true story in a small coal town"Glen Lyon" PA, as a child I was told that this actress did die in this manner is indeed is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery up on the hill, I have seen her grave. St. Michaels was the church where most of the polish coal mining community went to church, always looked down upon by the more elaborate church in town, St. Adalberts "Leos in the film" The whole concept of the film is based on having a better life, and making life better for those we leave behind. Whether or not this miracle really occurred I never heard for sure, but the fact that she was able to go and make something of herself from a small town USA gives everyone HOPE! St Micheals was torn down not too many years ago, and a smaller catholic church has also closed due to a lack of money, some of the community tried to save St. Micheals from being torn down, but St. Adalberts prevailed. The two Polish Roman Catholic parishes, Saint Adalbert's and Saint Michael's were founded in the late nineteenth century. Things really have not changed much in the past 100 years.(I cherish 2 bricks)News Article:Glen Lyon church will fall to wrecking ball in March By Debby Higgins , Citizens' Voice Staff Writer 02/21/2004 When the wrecking ball crashes into St. Michael the Archangel Church, Glen Lyon, a small part of its history will remain to tell its story. The brick church that sits on a hill in Glen Lyon will fall to the wrecking ball in March.Despite its history and integral role in the religious community, a lack of funding, shortage of priests and a declining number of parishioners led to the church's closing and pending demolition. A parish community committee made the decision."These are helpful, loving people. It was not easy for them to let their church be razed," said the Rev. Jacek Bailkowski, parish priest. The church was made famous by the 1948 movie, "The Miracles of the Bells." The film, which starred Frank Sinatra, Lee J. Cobb and Fred McMurray.

• Miracle of the bells

  • Victoria Vandervest
  • 12/9/11

  Fantastic movie!! Why oh why don't they release this on DVD? I have been waiting for years and my VHS is almost worn out.

• Where to start.

  • Godzilla 97
  • 8/9/11

  Make sure to bring along lots of Kleenix before watching this one. Also barf bags. Where to start... How about Frank Sinatra. As a priest. Fred MacMurray as a hot shot Hollywood press agent who falls for the doomed Alida Valli, who plays a Polish (?) Joan of Arc in her debut/swan song film, before succumbing to Ali McGraw Syndrome In her final movie-within-a-movies scene when she gives her Joan of Arc speech before being set aflame, one can almost hear the extras pleading for some lighter fluid. In the end all comes out neatly. She is still dead, but everybody has found God due to a very convenient miracle and Frank Sinatra is almost ready for Sainthood himself, having practised his beatific expression for the entire time he is on screen.

• " THE" Christmas movie to watch!

  • Noel
  • 10/27/09

  THis is one of those movies that were once very popularly shown at the holidays, but have disappeared again. It's a shame, because while this is not a "great" movie, it does have some fine acting, an inter- esting plot line, and a particulary touching subplot and scene of the trial of Joan of Arc, that is impressively played by Valli. I've always enjoyed this movie since I saw it as a teenager, and for me, this is "THE" Christmas movie that I watch every year. Thankfully, I own a copy!

• Why not?

  • John Doro
  • 11/22/08

  I had read this book when I was in High School and a few years later started see- ing it on TV (pre VCR days). I've always been an old movie buff and always loved watching this movie. A few weeks ago I was shopping in a supermarket and stopped by their discount movie bin. "Evil Roy Slade" caught my eye, a made for TV movie that I only saw once, but never forgot it. As I browse DVD sections of stores I see movies I never heard of. If they can pop these out, why not Miracle of the Bells. I'm sure if people see this it might just catch their eye. Give it a shot. Thanks for listening.

• EXCELLANT MOVIE

  • janice korynta
  • 10/2/08

  I saw this movie many years ago and would like to see it again. There are many people who would enjoy this movie if they could only see it. EXCELLANT> Deserves to be seen again and again.

• simply memorable

  • terri binder
  • 12/5/07

  beautifully written,watched it once and it touched me so, will never forget it,will love to own it, if it becomes available on home video

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