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It Should Happen to You (15-Jan-1954)

Director: George Cukor

Writer: Garson Kanin

Musical Score by: Frederick Hollander

Producer: Fred Kohlmar

Keywords: Romantic Comedy

Gladys Glover, from upstate New York, has just lost her girdle modeling job. She invests her life savings to splash her name on a billboard. It turns out someone else wanted that particular billboard; she parlays this into a trade for billboards sprinkled throughout Manhattan, becoming an instant minor celebrity. Jack Lemmon, in his film debut, plays a photographer who falls in love with her. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Wendy Barrie
Actor
18-Apr-1912 2-Feb-1978 The Private Life of Henry VIII
Constance Bennett
Actor
22-Oct-1904 24-Jul-1965 The Affairs of Cellini
Whit Bissell
Actor
25-Oct-1909 5-Mar-1996 The Time Tunnel
Ilka Chase
Actor
8-Apr-1900 15-Feb-1978 Now, Voyager
Melville Cooper
Actor
15-Oct-1896 31-Mar-1973 The Adventures of Robin Hood
Connie Gilchrist
Actor
17-Jul-1895 3-Mar-1985 Character actress
Judy Holliday
Actor
21-Jun-1921 7-Jun-1965 Born Yesterday
Peter Lawford
Actor
7-Sep-1923 24-Dec-1984 Rat Pack member
Jack Lemmon
Actor
8-Feb-1925 27-Jun-2001 The Odd Couple
Michael O'Shea
Actor
17-Mar-1906 4-Dec-1973 It's a Great Life

CAST

Judy Holliday   ...   Gladys Glover
Co-Starring
Peter Lawford   ...   Evan Adams III
and Introducing
Jack Lemmon   ...   Pete Sheppard
With
Michael O'Shea   ...   Brod Clinton
Vaughn Taylor   ...   Entrikin
Connie Gilchrist   ...   Mrs. Riker
Walter Klavun   ...   Bert Piazza
Whit Bissell   ...   Robert Grau
and Guest Panel
Constance Bennett   ...   Herself
Ilka Chase   ...   Herself
Wendy Barrie   ...   Herself
Melville Cooper   ...   Himself

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