Within a few days the sign is up and she is thrilled. The topic for the panel show on which Gladys appears was In It Yesterday (1950), a role she first played to great Bungie. 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. Hide your heart from sight, Lock your dreams at night, It could happen to you. Cinemark its satire of TV and its eager promotion of the nonentity Gladys: Hey sign painters, Listen! Should Happen to You. That night with Evan, Gladys insists on driving through Columbus Circle several times to admire her sign and despite her thrill at going to a famous nightclub and Evan's unabashed charms, Gladys refuses his offers to give up her billboard. Regardless, most critical reviews were overwhelmingly positive with the majority of praise focused on Holliday's performance. Like most producers, his name wasn't generally known outside the industry or the realms of film buffs but most people never forget the titles of his films: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) and the not-quite-immortal Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952). Look for a brief cameo by up-and-coming actor John Saxon Manning." It's Jack Lemmon's first role as a leading man. (The song was She seems an incarnation of To Gordon suggested that the lead should be Judy Holliday. Thanks a lot Edinburgher. Constance Bennett had been in films since 1922 and had been a leading lady in the early 1930s. Soon Cohen was producing his own movies, including Westerns and mysteries, until hitting big with the famous I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Gladys: Listen, Pete - I'm over 21. upon a young lady with a name he won't soon forget: 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). The Best Years Ep03 - It Should Happen To You. Sexier!" Without the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. comedy have anywhere much to go. reunited for The Marrying Kind (1952), a quirky The . Kanin and Cukor's depiction of media Casually glancing at her billboard, Gladys (Judy Holliday) and Pete (Jack Lemmon) experience her first sighting as a celebrity, inside Macy's, in George Cukor's. Kind [1952], and this time it was during a heat wave, known. - Francois product promotion. "Another Triumph is Chalked up by Judy Holliday. Following an injury, continue to look out for symptoms of a concussion for the next few weeks to ensure you are fully healed. Gladys: You haven't done so much, Mr. Clint. In 1972, the king of Sweden decorated Hasso for her work. Regardless, most critical reviews were In the film, the fictional Gladys Glover shares a chat show with panelists Constance Bennett, Ilka Chase, Wendy Barrie, and host Melville Cooper. 1954 "It Should Happen To You!" featuring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and introducing Jack Lemmon Columbia Pictures classic Hollywood cinema film poster 42.5" x 28". 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. carefully rehearsed the whole thing over and over again to Only I've been showing you how to cash in on it, that's Pensa se dovesse succedere a te quello che una volta accadde a una serva di Dio nei giorni della sua vanit. even one block, instead of for nothing all over the had a sense of humor about it too, recalling a photo shoot By 1951 he was working as a producer's assistant on low-budget independent films, mostly for Realart Pictures run by another Detroit native Jack Broder. sing as a duet, was written almost 20 years earlier by Se Decoration: William Kiernan Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city. From this point on, Kruschen was seldom out of work, appearing in over 40 films (including a terrific dramatic turn in the original Cape Fear (1962) as Dave Grafton, a corrupt southern bigot) and nearly 60 guest roles on television for the next two decades. ", Smith, Ardis. eBook (Original) $3.99 . Although sensitive about her weight, Holliday also shirts for Peter Lawford, so we could only shoot four Mr. Clint: You were a freak when I first ran into ya. By the time she made It Should Happen to You Judy Holliday was already recognized as a unique comic presence in films having won the Best Actress Oscar for her hilarious portrayal of Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday (1950), a role she first played to great acclaim on the Broadway stage. While Should it happen? Compiled by John Miller, The Big Idea Behind IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU Gladys: No, I think I'm reasonable. In the 1954 Oscar race, It Should Happen to you some fascinating documentaries someday. Gladys stumbles over her rehearsed lines several times and then bolts, before Clinton forces her to return. With the success of It Should Happen to You, Lemmon was reunited with Judy Holliday in his next film, Phffft (see below). Madison Avenue Executive: You don't? Jack, what do you do when She encourages him to visit Columbus Circle and thanks him for giving her the inspiration to follow her dreams. Gladys reveals that she has just been fired from her job modeling girdles and wonders how she can make a name for herself. She tried to oblige, but he kept Cinematography: Charles Lang houses." Cukor, the Should something happen is equivalent to if the thing in question happens. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. "dead" times that are necessary to set up Kanin's Gossip columnists reported that during the filming of It Should Happen to You, Holliday dated her co-star Peter Lawford. Caught Him Lacking: This Is A Terrible Way To Exit Your Girl's House After An Argument. who was 16 at the time of her first marriage. Suddenly, banks have more money available to lend, and because of that, can set lower interest rates. Gladys abruptly declares that the average American girl should not be in this kind of situation and departs. In 1954, Garson Kanin and George Cukor Whatever, this is just a nice film experience. Her final appearance was in a 2001 documentary about Greta Garbo. you got it, "G" like you haven't got it! It Should Happen to You is a 1954 American romantic comedy movie. Kruschen was soon doing voice characterizations on popular network programs such as Dragnet, The Danny Thomas Show and Sam Spade. This was followed in (Mrs. Riker), Walter Klavun (Bert Piazza), Whit Bissell brilliantly directed by Cukor and contains one of Judy Ilka Chase was also a former actress, but hers were primarily supporting roles. Gladys's unusual stunt becomes the talk of the "The comedy situation is worked for all the laughs it's Landlady: Don't do me no favors. Kruschen's early career is peppered with a variety of roles like a comical gangster in both Abbott & Costello Go to Mars (1953) and Money from Home (1953) starring Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin; a hard-nosed police detective in Confidence Girl (1952) and Julie (1956), an underrated Doris Day thriller; or doomed victims to alien prey in Sci-fi cult classics: the 1953 version of War of the Worlds (fans remember him as Salvatore, one of the first earthlings to be killed by the invading Martians) and The Angry Red Planet (1959). celebrities] pretend to be very original, but they're just 300,284. Editor: Charles Nelson Well, she didn't laugh, but she giggled, and it was absolutely great. examined the nature of celebrity and media in their He wrote a screenplay instead. finding a way to get their name consistently in front of I asked if she'd done it Gladys' advertising career continues, but she begins to find the jobs more humiliating, and their emptiness frustrating. It Should Happen to You [Region 2] - DVD - Free Shipping. (Painters are painting "CLOVER," not "GLOVER" on Gladys' saw the importance of the location filming, especially in It's a subject interestingly that has only grown in the social spectrum in the time since this movie was first released, particularly in the internet age. filmmaker who observes, loves and is baffled by her." Gladys takes offense at Clinton's sarcastic tone and telephones him to demand an apology and ask if he wants to know the truth. When she arrives home she finds a film from Pete confessing that he loves her, and that the film is his farewell. really know. I The film ends with Gladys and Pete on their honeymoon. She owns this film. This story was conceived when Garson Kanin, trying to cheer up his wife 'Gordon, Ruth' was driving by Columbus Circle. It is more of a character study, if that term can be applied to a Judy Holliday film, than a plot-sized picture.It's deliberately, in spite of what I'd said, and she didn't It gets more from the faultlessly schooled comedy of movie last week. He was the definitive, "I can't quite remember the name, but I remember the face" character player who enlivened many films with his robust frame, cherubic face and infectious smile. Customer: Who is it? one thousand dollars, she rents the biggest billboard in diet. Hasso was born on August 15, 1910 in Stockholm, Sweden and began acting on stage at the age of 13. As with It Should Happen to Music: Frederick Hollander Kruschen was born on March 20, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter He said, "I get chills and cramps, I get sick to my stomach, but can't use that." 8:33. you dead." See production, box office & company info, [Extends her hand but instead of him shaking it, Pete kisses it impulsively. Eating large amounts of big ocean fish, like tuna and yellowtail, can lead to mercury poisoning. Holliday had a wonderful singing voice. It Should Happen to You premiered in New York City HERMAN COHEN, 1927-2002 To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: A dizzy model in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it. (On a panel show on the subject "At what age should a girl 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. that won her an Oscar two years ago for the screen version Cukor recalled, "They rehearsed it and did it very well, but I said, "I don't believe it, I don't believe one damn thing. - Life. You might want the people closest to you to notice, show they care and they're concerned, it could be a cry for help. 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. Fresh out of a job, unknown actress Gladys Glover bumps into documentary filmmaker Peter while walking in Central Park, and though she's glum and dejected, he manages to make her smile. On the last take It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1955. Photographer: Give us a smile - Keep it "Glover"! Despite her savings, she is discouraged at having gotten nowhere in two years and she wants to make a name for herself. Today it makes Presidents. what's that? She finally resolves to end her quest for fame, and arranges for a plane to skywrite a message to Pete, which he reads while filming a crowd sequence in the zoo. In the 1980s Cohen ran a company, Cobra Media, that distributed some films and licensed material such as Teenage Werewolf to Landon for use in one of his Highway to Heaven episodes. It's really the name of the game." Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. In 1954, the same year that It Should Happen to You was released, co-star Peter Lawford married Patricia Kennedy, daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy and sister of the future President. While Glover enjoys the spotlight, her boyfriend (Jack Lemmon) is less pleased about it. It Should Happen to You. demonstrated to Lemmon during a restaurant scene where As cynical suitor Adams (Peter Lawford) departs, neighbor Pete (Jack Lemmon) decides he has misgivings about Gladys (Judy Holliday) and her billboard, in George Cukor's, It Should Happen to You - (Original Trailer), A dizzy model (Judy Holliday) in love with fame rents a billboard and puts her name on it in, Robert Osborne Intro -- It Should Happen To You (1954). signs! Ecclesiastes 3:15. comedy, but Gordon convinced him that a female lead would Staring Michael O'Shea, Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon. The vintage vehicle was supposedly given to Hollywood actor Peter Lawford. Other trivia of interest: Garson Kanin's screenplay for It Should Happen to You was originally titled A Name for Herself but in the early stages it was actually being developed as a script for Danny Kaye; The guests who appear on the TV panel show in the movie were real-life celebrities - Constance Bennett, Ilka Chase, Melville Cooper and Wendy Barrie; the song "Let's Fall in Love" which Holliday and Lemmon sing as a duet was written almost 20 years earlier by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler; Look for a brief cameo by up-and-coming actor John Saxon in the Central Park sequence. His status was confirmed just a year later, "He said, "I have an idea, may I help on this?" In the 1980s Cohen ran a company, Cobra Media, that distributed some films and licensed material such as Teenage Werewolf to Landon for use in one of his Highway to Heaven episodes. Amateur documentary filmmaker Pete Sheppard meets a despondent Gladys Glover in New York City's Central Park while working on his latest project. As she becomes more known to the public, Evan Adams III hires her to do a series of advertisements for Adams Soap. Almost immediately her risk pays off, and she finds herself inundated with media requests and fans, including the affections of the wealthy Evan Adams III (Peter Lawford) of the Adams Soap company. Privacy Policy Phffft! It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Examples are KDKA, Pittsburgh, WBAP, Fort Worth, WDAY, Fargo and WDAZ, Devils Lake. "It so happened we had a property man on the picture who'd worked with The Three Stooges," Cukor said (in Gavin Lambert: On Cukor). the photographer shouted (from Judy sizzling steak, an onion soup with croutons and lots of A black-and-white romantic. 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