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It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
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Director:
Writers:
Herbert Clyde Lewis (story) &
Frederick Stephani (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 April 1947 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's Happer Than Heaven ... the Hit of '47! more
Plot:
A hobo and friends take up residence in a mansion whilst the family is away on Christmas holiday. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
An excellent holiday film more (26 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Don DeFore | ... | Jim Bullock |
| Ann Harding | ... | Mary O'Connor |
| Charles Ruggles | ... | Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor |
| Victor Moore | ... | Aloysius T. McKeever |
| Gale Storm | ... | Trudy O'Connor |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | Farrow |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Whitey Temple |
| Dorothea Kent | ... | Margie Temple |
| Edward Ryan | ... | Hank (as Edward Ryan, Jr.) |
| Cathy Carter | ... | Alice |
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Runtime:
116 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12016, General Audience)
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Cathy Carter's first film. more
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Remade as "Lux Video Theatre: It Happened on Fifth Avenue (#7.15)" (1957) more
Soundtrack:
It's a Wonderful Wonderful Feeling more
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Is this movie available on DVD?more
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This movie is an ancient gem. I taped it from television years ago and have never seen it aired since. The version I have is obviously edited and missing some scenes, even though it is rather long as Mr. Maltin points out in his incredibly abbreviated plot summary. The era in which it takes place is post WWII. Housing seems to be a problem in New York at this time, and one Mr. McKeever has come up with a novel solution. The movie is full of great dialogue: "Listen Mike, I love the good ol' U.S. of A. - and that ain't tin!". No one writes like that anymore... I consider it a Christmas film, although the span of time of the story crosses the new year. My family and I watch it every Christmas season. It's an enjoyable movie suited for the whole family. While I loathe the phrase "heart warming" I'm afraid that's what comes to mind. Hopefully some studio executive somewhere will decide that it's "worthy" of preservation and release it on DVD.