It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
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57% of users liked it
(115 ratings)
It Happened in Brooklyn was released at a time when the mere mention of the eponymous New York borough elicited loud laughter and extended applause. Frank Sinatra stars as ex-GI Danny Webson Miller, who makes a sentimental journey to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. Danny moves in with an… More It Happened in Brooklyn was released at a time when the mere mention of the eponymous New York borough elicited loud laughter and extended applause. Frank Sinatra stars as ex-GI Danny Webson Miller, who makes a sentimental journey to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. Danny moves in with an old pal, high school janitor Nick Lombardi (Jimmy Durante), then inaugurates a romance with music teacher Anne Fielding. He also resolves to turn stuffy uptowner Jamie Shelgrave (Peter Lawford) into a true "son of Flatbush." The plot thickens when Jamie himself falls for Anne and when Danny tries to secure a scholarship for Anne's prize pupil, Nick's granddaughter Rae (Marcy McGuire). Since MGM was giving Peter Lawford the big build-up, it is Jamie who ultimately wins Anne's heart, but Danny finds consolation with an old "goil friend" (Gloria Grahame). Musical highlights include Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante's imitations of one another in "The Song's Gotta Come From the Heart" and Sinatra's rendition of the standard-to-be "Time After Time". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Whorf
- Written By
- Isobel Lennart
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 13, 1947 Wide
- On DVD
- May 13, 2008
- Studio
- WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Fluffy musical courtesy of MGM.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Typical MGM musical fare, highlighted by greats Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra.
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Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Some cute musical numbers.
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Cast
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Frank Sinatra
as Danny Webson Miller
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Kathryn Grayson
as Anne Fielding
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Peter Lawford
as Jamie Shellgrove
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Jimmy Durante
as Nick Lombardi
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Gloria Grahame
as Nurse
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Marcy McGuire
as Rae Jakobi
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Aubrey Mather
as Digby John
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Tamara Shayne
as Mrs. Kardos
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Billy Roy
as Leo Kardos
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Bobby Long
as Johnny O'Brien
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William Haade
as Police Sergeant
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Lennie Bremen
as Corporal
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Bruce Cowling
as Soldier
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Lumsden Hare
as Canon Green
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Al Hill
as Driver
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Raymond Largay
as Mr. Dobson
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Mitchell Lewis
as Printer
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Dick Wessel
as Cop
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Wilson Wood
as Fodderwing
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William Tannen
as Captain
