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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • 19471947
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5K
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Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Romance
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Everett Freeman(screen play)
    • Vick Knight(additional dialogue)
    • Herbert Clyde Lewis(original story)
  • Stars
    • Don DeFore
    • Ann Harding
    • Charles Ruggles
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Everett Freeman(screen play)
    • Vick Knight(additional dialogue)
    • Herbert Clyde Lewis(original story)
  • Stars
    • Don DeFore
    • Ann Harding
    • Charles Ruggles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 86User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    Don DeFore and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
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    Alan Hale Jr., Charles Lane, and Edward Ryan in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    Victor Moore in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    Charles Ruggles in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    Ann Harding in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
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    Top cast

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    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Jim Bullockas Jim Bullock
    Ann Harding
    Ann Harding
    • Mary O'Connoras Mary O'Connor
    Charles Ruggles
    Charles Ruggles
    • Michael J. O'Connoras Michael J. O'Connor
    • (as Charlie Ruggles)
    Victor Moore
    Victor Moore
    • Aloysius T. McKeeveras Aloysius T. McKeever
    Gale Storm
    Gale Storm
    • Trudy O'Connoras Trudy O'Connor
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Farrowas Farrow
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Cecil Feltonas Cecil Felton
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Whitey Templeas Whitey Temple
    Dorothea Kent
    Dorothea Kent
    • Margie Templeas Margie Temple
    Edward Ryan
    • Hankas Hank
    • (as Edward Ryan Jr.)
    Cathy Carter
    • Aliceas Alice
    Jean Andren
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Arthur
    Johnny Arthur
    • Apartment Manageras Apartment Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Florence Auer
    Florence Auer
    • Miss Parkeras Miss Parker
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Belasco
    Leon Belasco
    • Musicianas Musician
    • (uncredited)
    George Blagoi
    George Blagoi
    • Executiveas Executive
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Man Tossing Puddingas Man Tossing Pudding
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Man Tossing Puddingas Man Tossing Pudding
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Everett Freeman(screen play)
      • Vick Knight(additional dialogue)
      • Herbert Clyde Lewis(original story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally planned to be directed by Frank Capra, he chose to do It's a Wonderful Life (1946) instead.
    • Goofs
      Alice recounts her proposal seven years earlier at a Gregory Peck film. Peck's first film was in 1944, only three years before the movie is set.
    • Quotes

      Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor: [Last Lines] Mary.

      Mary O'Connor: Yes, Mike?

      Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor: Remind me to nail up the board in the back fence. He's coming through the front door next winter.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Babe Ruth Story (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      It's a Wonderful Wonderful Feeling
      Lyrics by Harry Revel
      Music by Harry Revel
      Performed by The King's Men then
      Performed by Gale Storm, Don DeFore and Victor Moore
      [Sung over the main titles/opening credits, then later as Trudy, Jim and Mac are walking through the park arm in arm in running into Mike]

    User reviews86

    Review
    Top review
    This is a truly GREAT movie!!!! Sure would like a copy of it!
    This a movie for all to see for it is so superb in the story, the actors and the directing!!! I would recommend it to everyone and it sure would be wonderful to be able to see it on television or even better to have a copy on DVD or VHS. It is so sad that great movies like this are forgotten in lieu of action films of today that are all too often do NOT have a good story or acting! Most are full of foul language and sex scenes which are not at all necessary for a truly great film such as "It Happened On Fifth Avenue". In summary this is a wonderful Family Film that will truly bring tears to your eyes.
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    • teddybearten
    • Apr 29, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • It Happened on 5th Avenue
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Roy Del Ruth Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,700,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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