It Happened in New York
1935 film by Alan Crosland
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It Happened in New York is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Gertrude Michael, Heather Angel and Lyle Talbot.[1] It is based on the play Bagdad on the Hudson by Ward Morehouse and Jean Dalrymple. The plot concerns a New York taxi driver hired as a bodyguard to a film star with a manager who pursues publicity stunts for her.
Directed byAlan Crosland
Written byWard Morehouse (play)
Jean Dalrymple (play)
Seton I. Miller
Rian James
Jean Dalrymple (play)
Seton I. Miller
Rian James
Produced byEdmund Grainger
| It Happened in New York | |
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| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Written by | Ward Morehouse (play) Jean Dalrymple (play) Seton I. Miller Rian James |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
| Starring | Gertrude Michael Heather Angel Lyle Talbot |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Murray Seldeen |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall.
Plot
Cast
- Gertrude Michael as Vania Nardi
- Heather Angel as Chris Edwards
- Lyle Talbot as Charley Barnes
- Hugh O'Connell as Greg Haywood
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Fleurette
- Rafael Storm as The Phony Prince
- Robert Gleckler as Venetti
- Wallis Clark as Joe Blake
- Phil Tead as Radio Announcer
- Bess Stafford as Landlady
- Dick Elliott as Publicity Man
- Huntley Gordon as Hotel manager
- Guy Usher as New York Policeman
- King Baggot as Policeman
- Phyllis Ludwig as Actress
