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.
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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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
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Cast
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ Monaco p.139
Bibliography
edit- Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links
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