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It Happened on 5th Avenue (19-Apr-1947)

Director: Roy Del Ruth

Writers: Everett Freeman; Vick Knight; Herbert Clyde Lewis; Frederick Stephani

Musical Score by: Edward Ward

Producer: Roy Del Ruth

Keywords: Comedy, Christmas

Intrepid hobo Aloysius T. McKeever takes up unauthorized residence in a Manhattan mansion while the owner is away, and soon finds himself joined by eight others. Underrated Christmas film is a absolute delight. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Story. Copyright to this film was never renewed, and in 1975 it lapsed into the public domain.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Edward Brophy
Actor
27-Feb-1895 27-May-1960 The Last Hurrah
Don DeFore
Actor
25-Aug-1913 22-Dec-1993 Mr. B. on Hazel
Alan Hale, Jr.
Actor
8-Mar-1921 2-Jan-1990 The Skipper on Gilligan's Island
Ann Harding
Actor
7-Aug-1901 1-Sep-1981 Holiday
Dorothea Kent
Actor
6-Jun-1916 10-Dec-1990 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Grant Mitchell
Actor
17-Jun-1874 1-May-1957 Father Is a Prince
Victor Moore
Actor
24-Feb-1876 24-Jul-1962 Swing Time
Charles Ruggles
Actor
8-Feb-1886 23-Dec-1970 Bringing Up Baby
Gale Storm
Actor
5-Apr-1922 27-Jun-2009 The Gale Storm Show

CAST

Starring
Don DeFore   ...   Jim Bullock
Ann Harding   ...   Mary O'Connor
Charles Ruggles   ...   Michael J. O'Connor
Victor Moore   ...   Aloysius T. McKeever
Gale Storm   ...   Trudy O'Connor
With
Grant Mitchell   ...   Farrow
Edward Brophy   ...   Felton
Alan Hale, Jr.   ...   Whitey
Dorothea Kent   ...   Margie
Edward Ryan, Jr.   ...   Hank
Cathy Carter   ...   Alice

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