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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
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    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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    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
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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
    10/10
    My favorite movie of all time
    In the early 1970's channel 44 in Tampa would play this movie on Christmas day every year. It became a tradition with me to watch it. I soon fell in love with the movie. When I moved to Ft. Myers I went through withdrawal, not being able to get 44. One year WTBS played it and, since I had by then purchased a VCR, I taped it. Unfortunately my VCR was not working properly and my copy is very poor and getting poorer each year. Each year I scan the TV listings, hoping against hope, that some station will run it. Each year I am disappointed. I am planning to burn a DVD from my tape, but what I wouldn't give for a good copy. Now that I have cried on everyone's shoulder, let me talk about why this is my favorite all time movie. The movie was made in 1947 and captures a slice of American history that is unknown to most of us alive today. It shows a view of the hardships faced by ex-GI's in obtaining housing and employment after WW II, this surprises most of us. The movie has everything, comedy, drama, romance, philosophy, sub-plots,a feel good ending, you name it. The message of the movie is that people are more important than possessions, it puts Christ's words of "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul" more effectively than any sermon I have ever heard. This and the humorous, yet poignant interplay between the characters makes it an even better Christmas movie than It's a Wonderful Life. I have indoctrinated my wife and kids to the merits of this movie, and they enjoy seeing it almost as much as I do. I understand that the movie is in public domain, if anyone has a good copy I would be thrilled to purchase a copy of it from you.
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    5
    • cpa4601
    • Nov 29, 2003

    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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