![]() Trudy is attracted to Jim and plays along she wants to find out if Jim can like her for herself and not her family's fortune.īefore you know it, a couple more veterans (Alan Hale Jr. Mac and Jim are soon joined in the mansion by Trudy O'Connor (Gale Storm) Trudy is actually the daughter of the mansion's owner, but Mac and Jim assume she's homeless too. Jim accepts, not realizing at first that McKeever isn't exactly an "invited" guest. Mac meets Jim Bullock (Don DeFore), a veteran who's just lost his apartment in a condemned building, and invites him to spend the night. Mac lives there quite comfortably during the coldest part of the year, then moves out each spring just before the owner returns home. IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE was the first film released by Allied Artists, a new "high end" division of the Poverty Row studio Monogram.Īloysius "Mac" McKeever (Victor Moore) is a hobo who slips into the O'Connor mansion on Fifth Avenue each year when the owner heads to Virginia for the winter months. Capra passed the story on to producer-director Roy Del Ruth and Allied Artists when he became busy with a project that turned into IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946). The Oscar-nominated original story for IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE started out as a property bought by Frank Capra. Like REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940) and BEYOND TOMORROW (1940), it's a Christmas film being rediscovered in recent years thanks to Turner Classic Movies. This was the Christmas I finally caught up with IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE (1947), and I enjoyed it very much. Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch Foundation.Southern CA Classic Film Theaters & Festivals Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (New Site).A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies.Laura's Miscellaneous Musings in The Dark Pages.A Glimmer of Hope for Letty Lynton (1932).Miscellaneous Musings on Classic Films and Disney Ann Harding as Mary O’Connor Susan Kelechi Watson – My Pick For Mary O’Connorįollow my Instagram account where you can write in your picks for casting or other thoughts on this episode.About Me Name: Laura Location: Orange County, CA, United States ![]() Mary O’Connor is Trudys mother and Mike’s estranged wife, who also goes along with the plot. (Victor Moore as Alyosius McKeever on left) Bryan Cranston – My Pick For Mike O’Connor Mike O’Connor is the actual owner of the mansion where everyone is squatting, but he has to pretend he is not for the sake of his daughter. McKeever played by Victor Moore Leslie Jordan – My Pick For Aloysius McKeever McKeever is the mysterious man who squats in the mansion every winter pretending its his own. Trudy O’Connor is the daughter of the actual owner of the mansion that everyone is squatting at, but pretends she is not. Don DeFore as Jim Bullock Charles Melton – My Pick For Jim Bullock named Jim Bullock gets evicted when his building gets torn down. Other than that, there has been no other remakes or adaptations – but it could be time!Īn ex. “Lux Radio Theater” broadcast a 60-minute radio adaptation of the movie on with Victor Moore, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm reprising their film roles. Despite being a success at the time of release, over the decades this project became unfairly forgotten – hence, a perfect pick for this seasons hidden gems. Screenwriters, Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani, were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, but ended up losing to Valentine Davies for another Christmas-themed story, “Miracle on 34th Street.” Also, Frank Capra passed on this project, and instead made the ever-popular “It’s A Wonderful Life” (1946). “ It Happened On 5th Avenue” (1947) directed by Roy Del Ruth is a holiday movie about a homeless man who squats in a mansion during the winter season pretending it’s his own, and how hi-jinx ensue when he “generously” takes in guests to stay with him.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |