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IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU
U.S., 1954
Directed by George Cukor
Screenplay by Garson Kanin
Starring Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Peter Lawford
Approx. 86 min. DCP.
“Who is Gladys Glover?” wonders all New York, including soap tycoon Peter Lawford and 16mm docmeister Jack Lemmon (in his feature film debut), after Judy Holliday’s Gladys shoots the works to emblazon her name on an enormous billboard smack in the middle of Columbus Circle.
Reviews
“A neat piece of comic contrivance that will contribute to the joy of man.”
– Bosley Crowther, The New York Times
“Cukor's smartly timed direction sends the players through hilarious situations.”
– Variety
“Bright moments and irresistible performances.”
– Time Out