- Pauline Kael, 5001 Nights at the
Just confirm how you got your ticket. camera but Cukor soon convinced him that "less is more." It was directed by George Cukor.
Cukor had been virtually the only director Holliday had
boardrooms and 16mm documentary filmmaking. We'd just casually be thrown back to the Dark Ages (irony) because most people have lost the necessary skill sets to survive without electricity . letters. Gladys Glover: [Extends her hand but instead of him shaking it, Pete kisses it impulsively. They would be perfectly understood, but not as often employed, as follows: Number one for AE -If you happen to be in our area, drop in and see us. While Glover enjoys the spotlight, her boyfriend (Jack Lemmon) is less pleased about it.
(On a panel show on the subject "At what age should a girl
A teenage John Saxon also appears in the film, as an uncredited extra in Central Park. This time, she accepts. there. The stately team of eight horses became tangled after .
Soon Cohen was producing his own movies, including Westerns and mysteries, until hitting big with the famous I Was a Teenage Werewolf. This Is What Its Come To? Pete Sheppard: You don't have to give me your right arm.
Writer Kanin, director Cukor, and actress Judy Holliday
pauses and kisses it). In the 1954 Oscar race, It Should Happen to
He didn't. His death in April this year may have gone largely unnoticed by the movie-going public, but for those of us who treasure the art of the character player, Kruschen's passing was a loss that is fortunately compensated by his strong body of work that will be enjoyed for fans of the late show for many years to come. Musk said he would abide by the poll's results.
Kruschen would later find fame toward the end of his career when he was cast as Papa Papadapolis in the hit sitcom Webster (1985-1987) and would show pleasant variations of the "kindly old codger" throughout the remainder of his career - like his final role in the romantic comedy 'Til There Was You (1997).
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The actor later remarked, "I've learned my craft from that
Hide your heart from sight, Lock your dreams at night, It could happen to you. by Jeff Stafford, Jack Kruschen (1922-2002)
In Adam's Rib (1949),
by John Miller, The Critics' Corner on IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU
You must log in or register to reply here. feels just as fresh and relevant today as it did fifty
Of the extended Kennedy clan, Lawford was closest to his brother-in-law Robert. I said, "Judy if you laugh, I'll just kill you, I'll kill
The title was initially A Name for Herself.
It's much safer, though, to spread out your assets across several institutions so you don't exceed the insured amount, said Shirshikov. mad people in the park and sitting on steps in front of
He mentioned a thick,
It Should Happen to You Movie Online Free, Movie with subtitle Movie title: Popularity: 3.746 Duration: 86 Minutes Slogan: In 'Born Yesterday' I got two mink coats - this time I get everything! The opening to the George Cukor-directed and Garson Kanin-scripted contemplation on celebrity. With his gift for dialects (he was most adept at playing ethnic types like Greeks, Yiddish or Italians - a skill finely honed in his radio days), Kruschen was a natural for the movies and soon made his film debut with a small role in the Betty Hutton comedy Red, Hot and Blue (1949). girdles, of all things, but what she really wants to do is
So we did, and it made a
personality. Design by Jean Louis (he lost to Edith Head for
The roles offered steady work, but not much critical recognition. Judy's
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 original working title for It Should Happen to
and did it very well, but I said, "I don't believe it, I
It was directed by George Cukor.Actors include Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford, Michael O'Shea, and Wendy Barrie.It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1955.. Other websites.
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Kanin had originally considered a male lead, Danny Kaye. Two years
really the name of the game." Jonathan, and was still "thirty pounds over what her
worth by Scripter Garson Kanin and Director George Cukor. Pete is, however, exasperated by Gladys' fascination with her signs and her requests he tour the city with her to see them. Eventually, her film career became more active, thanks to a quick succession of roles, most notably in Fred Zinnemann's The Seventh Cross (1944), Douglas Sirk's A Scandal in Paris (1946) and Henry Hathaway's The House on 92nd Street (1945). After two years of failing to make it big in New York City, small-town model and actress Gladys Glover (Judy Holliday) takes a gamble by investing in billboard advertising to get her name out there.
its satire of TV and its eager promotion of the nonentity
The top 4 are: scene, not, show and here. and the Cohen didn't hestitate to turn out I Was a Teenage Frankenstein and Blood of Dracula by Thanksgiving of that same year and before long had made several films that continued to earn money for years to come. a song.
Happen to You the actress had given birth to a son,
Gladys reveals that she has just been fired from her job modeling girdles and wonders how she can make a name for herself.
Ilka Chase was also a former actress, but hers were primarily supporting roles. Pete (Jack Lemmon): It's my business - documentaries. director, and Garson Kanin, the writer, have invented a
He was justly rewarded with an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. In desperation, she asked him what he had been eating recently. Sometimes you get these very human things on the set."
Actor Jack Lemmon, making his screen debut. PEP GUARDIOLA took a cheeky dig at Manchester United as he welcomed their neighbours back to the winner's circle after a six-year trophy drought. In desperation, she asked him
places, things - this one I'm working on now is about
doesn't even know she's beautiful." Terms and Policies The Red Devils lifted the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 . reunited for The Marrying Kind (1952), a quirky
I
Sexier!" The 16mm movie that Pete makes for Gladys contains
"Name for Herself"---Was That The Original Title? It Should Happen to Youis a fairly sweet Judy Holliday vehicle about a woman who wants fame and buys it by putting her name up on billboards. Cukor, the
The conference turns out to be an attempted seduction, and she leaves. was no glamour queen and constantly battled a weight
With a proliferation of television reality shows transforming unknowns into instant celebrities, the idea of someone becoming famous without possessing real talent or performing some remarkable deed is so commonplace today that George Cukor's satire looks prophetic in retrospect. superb foil for Holliday as the solemn documentary
The 911 text service is also available in the county.
Directed by George Cukor. "Publicity can really do it, too. A black-and-white romantic. 86 min. [4], The Brooklyn Eagle found it a "lightweight but plenty funny" film that "depends on inspired dialogue and the Judy Holliday personality for its appeal.Her dialoguealways has an unexpected twist, and Judy handles it with her now famous skill.
a dizzy blonde persona in her previous three movies, all
Released in United States August 18, 1985, Released in United States Winter December 1953. comedy, but Gordon convinced him that a female lead would
Pete: From the neck down, yeah. so he can nuzzle her ear." She also finds herself pursued by soap company executive Evan Adams III (Peter Lawford) who, despite his romantic overtures, has designs on her billboard for his own product promotion.
It was built by Italian coach-builder Carrozzeria Ghia. inspires enough sympathy to keep us going during the
champagne down Peter Lawford's neck. He entered the film business in the smallest possible way, as a 12-year-old janitor, often accepting passes for his family and friends instead of wages. strained marriage. It Should Happen to You premiered in New York City
4:34. Not "C" like
But as Hasso continued to act on the stage and TV, her film work began to taper off.
signs! Starring a then-unknown Michael Landon (under personal contract to Cohen who later tore it up so Landon could appear in Bonanza), the film was made for $100,000 but in just a few months grossed over $2 million.
In 1994, a romantic comedy with a similar title to Cukor's film - It Could Happen to You - starred Nicholas Cage and Bridget Fonda in a narrative about two lottery winners who were thrust into a whirlwind of publicity. However, the story is so meager that the film leads a kind of void in its wake. This has been the case since 1923; however, numerous W's west of the Mississippi, and K's east of the Mississippi, have been "grandfathered." but little else. marry?")
Movies. A simpler example to help you understand this easier:
had a sense of humor about it too, recalling a photo shoot
Rib in 1949. Famous Quotes from IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU
It is much more than a tasteful diversion. Happen to You, Ruth Gordon made an important
It Should Happen to You [Region 2] - DVD - Free Shipping. be "above the crowd." The moral of the story is that
The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New York City. place outdoors, and studio shooting against rear
With the success of It Should Happen to You, Lemmon was reunited with Judy Holliday in his next film, Phffft (see below). producer Music by Friedrich Hollaender .
directed by Mark Robson.
It Should Happen to You 224. by Kathleen O'Reilly. saw the importance of the location filming, especially in
Se Decoration: William Kiernan
minor farce, an unofficial update of The Awful
"This Garson Kanin satire on American publicity methods is
Jack, what do you do when
Pete: Well, you're not too tired to see 'Junior' down
stomach, and it makes all the difference." It Should Happen to You on IMDb; It Should Happen to You at AllMovie These actors all play themselves in the film, and all of them had enjoyed long screen careers by the time this movie was made in 1954. very important notionToday it makes Presidents. celebrities] pretend to be very original, but they're just
She was best-known for starring in A Double Life (1947) but played numerous Europeans in films during the 1940s. drama about the Army Air Corps written by Moss Hart.
Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Should that happen, the ECB will react without fail by increasing interest would damp down economic growth and employment. Wandering around Central Park, she meets documentary filmmaker Pete Sheppard ( Jack Lemmon ), who falls for her instantly. A few months prior to shooting It Should
by John Miller, As topical now as when it first appeared in 1954, It Should Happen to You addresses a common daydream of the movie-going public - to become famous and idolized by millions. who was 16 at the time of her first marriage.
None of this sits well with Gladys's
Despite her savings, she is discouraged at having gotten nowhere in two years and she wants to make a name for herself. Cukor, however, had a problem with the mechanics of the scene, particularly Lawford's removal of one of Holliday's earrings. It Should Happen To You (1954) Judy Holliday PlayMeMovies (2,194) $8.80 You're Not Part of the Turbo Team MeatballWaterfall (250) $8.00 People Should Seriously Stop Expecting Normal From Me, We All Know It's Never Going To Happen jimmyspatterns (274) $1.99 Gladys is not interested.
Such media exposure in the early 1950s would have made Chase and Barrie ideal choices to sit on a panel show. If you're a Firefox devotee, don't worry. advice.
It Should Happen to You 224. by Kathleen O'Reilly. 1954. It Should Happen to You. Cast & Crew Read More George Cukor Director Judy Holliday Gladys Glover Peter Lawford Evan Adams III Jack Lemmon Pete Sheppard Michael O'shea Brod Clinton Vaughn Taylor Entrikin dubious candidates for fame as Kato Kaelin, Paris Hilton,
which brings all the mad people out.
Melville Cooper, one of the panelists in the film, was a British character actor who began his film career in the early thirties and added excellent comic support in such gems as Tovarich (1937), The Lady Eve (1941) and Father of the Bride (1950). Actors include Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford, Michael O'Shea, and Wendy Barrie.
Jack Lemmon pairing, they rushed them into another picture
Gordon suggested that the lead should be Judy Holliday. 1954, SYNOPSIS
and make an ass of yourself." "The idea of becoming a great celebrity without being able to do anything is a very important notion," Cukor stated in an interview with author Gavin Lambert. sophisticated and bright as it stands, but it could have been expanded into a more involved story without losing any of its comedy.
houses." Pete encourages her to realize her dreams and promises to send her tickets to his film screening. Playwright Garson Kanin comes up with a clever idea for a spoof fame. Bright moments and
The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New York City.
Daniel Blumensev discusses George Cukor's It Should Happen to You from 1954, starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon in his screen debut!- USA. HERMAN COHEN, 1927-2002
(Mrs. Riker), Walter Klavun (Bert Piazza), Whit Bissell
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