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It Should Happen to You (1954)

"That "Born Yesterday" Bombshell Explodes Again!"

6.9/10 1h 26m Jan 15, 1954
Comedy Romance

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city.

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Movie Details

Original Title It Should Happen to You
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Judy Holliday
Judy Holliday
Gladys Glover
Popularity: 0.5
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Evan Adams III
Popularity: 1.8
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Pete Sheppard
Popularity: 1.1
Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea
Brod Clinton
Popularity: 1.3
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Entrikin
Popularity: 13.6
Connie Gilchrist
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Riker
Popularity: 13.8
Walter Klavun
Walter Klavun
Bert Piazza
Popularity: 1.7
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
Robert Grau
Popularity: 0.7
Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
Guest Panelist
Popularity: 12.3
Ilka Chase
Ilka Chase
Guest Panelist
Popularity: 1.8
Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie
Guest Panelist
Popularity: 1.8
Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Guest Panelist
Popularity: 7.6

Key Crew

Screenplay Garson Kanin
Director George Cukor
Producer Fred Kohlmar
Editor Charles Nelson

Production

Columbia Pictures
US

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IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU [1954 TRAILER]
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Keywords

new york city fame model advertising billboard

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 9/10
May 4, 2016

I love this film so much--another Judy Holliday screwball comedy directed by George Cukor. Notable for the screen debut of Jack Lemmon, Holliday had great screen chemistry with both suitors of her love triangle, Lemmon and Peter Lawford. In today's media-obsessive and Facebook-oriented culture, wher ... Read more

barrymost 8/10
Sep 28, 2019

Judy Holliday is wonderful in this sparkling little comedy as Gladys Glover, an ex-model with aspirations of stardom. She begins to achieve her big dreams when she blows her life-savings on getting her name plastered on the biggest billboard in town! Jack Lemmon, as her long-suffering, aspiring bo ... Read more

griggs79 6/10
Mar 28, 2025

A time capsule from 1950s New York, which is so prominent on screen that it practically becomes a character in its own right. As always, Judy Holliday is great fun as the fame-chasing lead, and Lemmon’s early charm in his debut film shines through. The satire’s light touch and the plot’s a bit ... Read more

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Details
Release Date January 15, 1954
Runtime 1h 26m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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