It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
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1954
1h 26m
6.9(63 votes)
Comedy
Romance

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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

80 members
Acting

Judy Holliday

Gladys Glover

Judy Holliday
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Peter Lawford

Evan Adams III

Peter Lawford
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Jack Lemmon

Pete Sheppard

Jack Lemmon
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Michael O'Shea

Brod Clinton

Michael O'Shea
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Vaughn Taylor

Entrikin

Vaughn Taylor
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Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Riker

Connie Gilchrist
Acting

Walter Klavun

Bert Piazza

Walter Klavun
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Whit Bissell

Robert Grau

Whit Bissell
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Constance Bennett

Guest Panelist

Constance Bennett
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Ilka Chase

Guest Panelist

Ilka Chase
Acting

Wendy Barrie

Guest Panelist

Wendy Barrie
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Melville Cooper

Guest Panelist

Melville Cooper
Acting

Chris Alcaide

Air Force Man at Ceremony (uncredited)

Chris Alcaide
Acting

George Becwar

Board Member (uncredited)

George Becwar
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Robert Berger

Board Member (uncredited)

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Leonard Bremen

Allie (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
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Heywood Hale Broun

Sour Man in Central Park (uncredited)

Heywood Hale Broun
Acting

Chick Chandler

TV Engineer in Booth (uncredited)

Chick Chandler
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Leo Curley

Board Member (uncredited)

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Mike Donovan

Bar Patron Watching TV (uncredited)

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Ralph Dumke

Beckhard (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke
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Rex Evans

Con Cooley (uncredited)

Rex Evans
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Almeda Fowler

(uncredited)

Almeda Fowler
Acting

Art Gilmore

Don Toddman (uncredited)

Art Gilmore
Acting

Kit Guard

New Room 7 Tenant (uncredited)

Kit Guard
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Sam Harris

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

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Tom Hennesy

Board Member (uncredited)

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James Hyland

Bartender (uncredited)

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Earl Keen

Board Member (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Harold J. Kennedy

Photographer (uncredited)

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Jack Kruschen

Joe (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen
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Herbert Lytton

Sound Man (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
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Stan Malotte

Board Member (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Hank Mann
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Louis Mason

Man at Macy's (uncredited)

Louis Mason
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Margaret McWade

Elderly Lady at Macy's (uncredited)

Margaret McWade
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Patrick Miller

Photographer (uncredited)

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Mort Mills

Photographer (uncredited)

Mort Mills
Acting

Forbes Murray

Military Publicity Function Attendee (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

Frank Nelson

Harold at Macy's (uncredited)

Frank Nelson
Acting

Stanley Orr

Makeup Man (uncredited)

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Roger Pace

Photographer (uncredited)

Roger Pace
Acting

John Saxon

Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

John Saxon
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Ted Thorpe

Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

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Patrick Waltz

Photographer (uncredited)

Patrick Waltz
Acting

Cora Witherspoon

Macy's Saleslady (uncredited)

Cora Witherspoon
Acting

Marjorie Woodworth

Blonde at Macy's (uncredited)

Marjorie Woodworth
Acting

Mary Young

Elderly Customer at Macy's (uncredited)

Mary Young
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Charles Perry

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

Edwin Chandler

Board Member (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Beulah Christian

Air Force Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

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Tom Cound

Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Cound
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Paul Cristo

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Shopper (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Air Force Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Merrill McCormick

Guest (uncredited)

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James Nusser

Board Member (uncredited)

James Nusser
Acting

Loretta Russell

Audience Member (uncredited)

Loretta Russell
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Paul Power

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Don Richards

Photographer (uncredited)

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Sam Savitsky

The People Speak Guest (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Audience Member (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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Walter Bacon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Leah Baird

Audience Member (uncredited)

Leah Baird
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Mary Bayless

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Arthur Berkeley

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Oscar Blank

Waiter (uncredited)

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Luis Delgado

Air Force Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Luis Delgado
Acting

Charles Fogel

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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George Kitchel

Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Howard Price

Photographer (uncredited)

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Grant Scott

Air Force Man at Ceremony (uncredited)

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Acting

John Veitch

Air Force Man at Ceremony (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Bartender (uncredited)

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