It Should Happen to You (1954)

Directed by

George Cukor

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman decides to rent a billboard in New York City to promote herself. Her stunt attracts media attention and the interest of two very different men.

lightheartedwhimsicalamusingbriskoptimisticsatiricalcharmingplayful

What happens

It Should Happen to You is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon; it was Lemmon's first major film appearance. The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New York City. Screenwriter Garson Kanin originally intended the script as a vehicle for Danny Kaye, but Kanin's wife, Ruth Gordon, suggested casting Judy Holliday instead. The title was initially A Name for Herself. Lemmon had a contentious meeting with studio boss Harry Cohn, who feared that critics might use jokes about the name "Lemmon" in headlines panning the film. He wanted Lemmon to change his name to "Lennon". Lemmon countered that if he did that, people might confuse his name with "Lenin" and associate his name with communism—a legitimate concern in the 1950s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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