florence henderson. >> it's called the actor's chapel because we're in the midst of the theater community had settled around here where a church had already been established. and once it had come here the parish priest responded to the new need, and started servicing the theatrical community. >> i wouldn't actually call it the entertainment chapel because it involved everyone in the industry. >> reporter: times square in 1977 was a disaster. when roger moore arrived here in 1977 he realized he could not keep the church open if the neighborhood didn't change. he would talk to the drawing dealers , the prostitutes, everybody. he talked to everybody and worked against the negative element. he said when he first got here the catholic church saved time square. >> you may find at different point of the week the bells play a tune you may be familiar. [♪ music ] >> well with, i moved into the neighborhood back in '82, and i got an apartment down the street. one summer night i heard these bells playing "there is no business like show business." i asked the land lady, i heard bells playing "there i

god bless, florence henderson. >> i'm pastor of got actor's chapel.e're in the midst of the broadway community. >> when the development of the theater district in manhattan finally arrived here, it had settled around here where a church had already been established. once it had come here, the priest automatically responded to the new need and started servicing the theatrical community. >> i would call it the entertainment chapel, because it involves crew and everybody involved in the industry. >> times square in 1977 was a disaster. when father george arrived in 1977, he realized he couldn't keep the church open if the neighborhood didn't change. he would talk to the drug dealers, prostitutes, porn shop owners, he would talk to everybody. he helped organization the theater owners. the catholic church saved times square. >> you may find certain points of the week, the bells play a tune you may recognize. ♪ >> well, i moved into the neighborhood back in 1982, and i got an apartment down the street here. one summer night, i heard these bells playing ther