It Happened to Jane

1959

1h 38m

Comedy

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500+ Ratings

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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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Ryan S

Classic family movie... made when principles and community mattered... timeless story... and loved the actors...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/25/23

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George L

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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lanfranco c

The nice America of the past.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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steve d

It takes a lot of skill to make these people this unfunny.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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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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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Directed by Richard Quine, it calls to mind the robust but sentimental Mr. Deeds and Mr. Smith folk-sagas Frank Capra used to make.

Nov 14, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An amiable but stiff populist comedy that should have been funnier since it starred the talented Doris Day, Jack Lemon and Ernie Kovaks.

Rated: C+

Jan 27, 2009

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A likeable cast just can't salvage this utterly inconsequential romantic comedy...

Rated: 2/4

Feb 26, 2005

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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
Production Co: Columbia
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 38m

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