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It Happens Every Thursday

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Bob MacAvoy (John Forsythe) and his pregnant wife, Jane (Loretta Young), are tired of the hectic life they lead in New York City. Bob abandons his successful position as a reporter to move with Jane to a little town in California, where he buys the struggling weekly newspaper. Their city ways clash with the traditional small-town mores of their new neighbors. Bob then orchestrates a scheme to increase circulation, which only gets the hopelessly cosmopolitan couple into more trouble.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A big-city reporter (pleasantly underplayed by John Forsythe) and his ever-lovin' wife (cloyingly overplayed by Loretta Young) try their hand at running a brokendown country weekly. Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member young's final pic and she is good here Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A very sweet and simple film about a young couple who buy a small town paper and their struggles getting it to be profitable. Good performances, especially from the supporting cast. Edgar Buchanan, Frank McHugh Jane Darwell and Gladys George are all wonderful. Light and entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph Pevney

Director

Loretta Young

Jane MacAvoy

John Forsythe

Bob MacAvoy

Frank McHugh

Fred Hawley

Edgar Buchanan

Jake

Palmer Lee

Chet Dunne
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Synopsis Bob MacAvoy (John Forsythe) and his pregnant wife, Jane (Loretta Young), are tired of the hectic life they lead in New York City. Bob abandons his successful position as a reporter to move with Jane to a little town in California, where he buys the struggling weekly newspaper. Their city ways clash with the traditional small-town mores of their new neighbors. Bob then orchestrates a scheme to increase circulation, which only gets the hopelessly cosmopolitan couple into more trouble.
Director
Joseph Pevney
Producer
Anton Leader, Leonard Goldstein
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m