It Happened to Jane (1959)

Jane Osgood is trying to support her two young children by running a lobster business. After one of her shipments is ruined by inattention at the railroad station, Jane decides to take on ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Norman Katkov (screenplay), Max Wilk (story),

Stars:

Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doris Day	...	Jane Osgood
Jack Lemmon	...	George Denham
Ernie Kovacs	...	Harry Foster Malone
Steve Forrest	...	Lawrence Clay 'Larry' Hall
Teddy Rooney	...	Billy Osgood
Russ Brown	...	Uncle Otis
Walter Greaza	...	Crawford Sloan
Parker Fennelly	...	Homer Bean
Mary Wickes	...	Matilda Runyon
Philip Coolidge	...	Wilbur Peterson
Max Showalter	...	Selwyn Harris (as Casey Adams)
John Cecil Holm	...	Aaron Caldwell
Gina Gillespie	...	Betty Osgood
Dick Crockett	...	Clarence Runyon
Napoleon Whiting	...	Eugene - Waiter

Storyline

Jane Osgood is trying to support her two young children by running a lobster business. After one of her shipments is ruined by inattention at the railroad station, Jane decides to take on Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world". With the help of her lifelong friend - and lawyer - George Denham, Jane sues Malone for the price of her lobsters & her lost business. What she ends up with is a lot more than either of them bargained for.

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Plot Keywords:

lobster | maine | new york city | train | railway | 

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Taglines:

It could have happened to anyone, but It Happened To Jane!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1959 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Jane from Maine

Filming Locations:

Chester, Connecticut, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arwin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Lemmon wrote that he thought this was a good, funny movie that didn't do well because of its "terrible title". He thought he and Doris Day had very good chemistry together, and he regretted that they never did another film.

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Goofs

While the story supposedly takes place in Maine, in a railroad scene one can see the Connecticut State Capitol in the background.

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Connections

References The Big Payoff (1951)

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Soundtracks

"It Happened to Jane"
Words and Music by Joe Lubin and I.J. Roth

User Reviews

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I have seen this movie many times..Why?,,because, the most of it was filmed in Chester CT,,,,not Deep River or Essex. How do I know that? I grew up in that town,,,and can give many instances relating to that movie....the beginning of the movie,,when Doris Day goes to Jack Lemons office,,,was in Chester center, my parents owned the building where that scene was filmed. The meeting house scenes was located around the corner from my house. I spent hundreds of hours in that building as well as playing baseball in the open grass field with my brothers.... The time when Doris Day runs out of the meeting and Jack Lemon goes out in his car and catches up to her at a water fall. That area is next to the house I grew up in, and spent many hours on hot summers day playing on and near that waterfall.. The last scene of the movie, with the fire truck, was filmed in Chester Center. The fire truck was turned over the town fire department (Chester Hose Company) after the filming was finished and served the town over 25 years.

I could go on and on, loved the seeing the movie in part, because of all the memories it brings back and about every 5 years, the town holds a movie festival and shows that movie in the meeting house. It was a fun event for all who attends. To this day, some of the locals who had bit parts in the movie show up to shine once again.

Thanks for listening. Please write back if you have any comments or questions Gary