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It Should Happen to You

1954 · 86 min

A breezy, charming romantic comedy that gently pokes fun at fame and advertising, with a warm performance at its center.

Directed by
George Cukor
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon
Tagline
That "Born Yesterday" Bombshell Explodes Again!
Overview
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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Directed by
George Cukor
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • love
  • media
  • celebrity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
George Cukor
Written by
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Starring
Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon, Michael O'Shea, Vaughn Taylor, Connie Gilchrist, Walter Klavun, Whit Bissell
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
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Languages
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