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It Happened to Jane

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After a shipment of fresh lobsters isn't delivered on time to Jane Osgood (Doris Day), a widowed mother of two running a failing restaurant supply business in Maine, she hires her lawyer friend George Denham (Jack Lemmon) to sue the railroad company she believes is responsible for the damages. The court case generates lots of publicity and Osgood is famous. A charismatic news reporter (Steve Forrest) takes to Osgood, but that doesn't sit well with Denham, who also has eyes for her.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/14/2019
Directed by Richard Quine, it calls to mind the robust but sentimental Mr. Deeds and Mr. Smith folk-sagas Frank Capra used to make. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/27/2009
C+
An amiable but stiff populist comedy that should have been funnier since it starred the talented Doris Day, Jack Lemon and Ernie Kovaks. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/26/2005
2/4
A likeable cast just can't salvage this utterly inconsequential romantic comedy... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan S 08/25/2023 Classic family movie... made when principles and community mattered... timeless story... and loved the actors... See more George L 07/24/2023 My wife & I grew up in New England. We really enjoyed the movie. Doris day, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs are great. Part of the reason we liked it was nostalgia for 1950s New England. It was filmed in Chester, CT. See more 07/12/2022 Goofy & Fun With The Characters Going Along For The Ride In A Story That Doesn't Take Itself All Too Serious. However, It Doesn't Take Off Into Pure Hilarity. See more lanfranco c @Lanfrancobz 07/05/2022 The nice America of the past. See more steve d 07/20/2020 It takes a lot of skill to make these people this unfunny. See more 01/20/2020 I love almost all Doris Day's movies. I wish we still had decent clean movies like this one. It's a family movie and funny. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Quine

Director

Doris Day

Jane Osgood

Jack Lemmon

George Denham

Ernie Kovacs

Harry Foster Malone

Steve Forrest

Lawrence Clay `'Larry'` Hall

Russ Brown

Uncle Otis
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Synopsis After a shipment of fresh lobsters isn't delivered on time to Jane Osgood (Doris Day), a widowed mother of two running a failing restaurant supply business in Maine, she hires her lawyer friend George Denham (Jack Lemmon) to sue the railroad company she believes is responsible for the damages. The court case generates lots of publicity and Osgood is famous. A charismatic news reporter (Steve Forrest) takes to Osgood, but that doesn't sit well with Denham, who also has eyes for her.
Director
Richard Quine
Producer
Richard Quine
Production Co
Columbia
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 38m
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