It Happened to Jane
1959 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.2 · 56% critics
A widowed small-town business owner relies on a lobster operation to support two children, until a railroad’s negligence destroys a crucial shipment. With help from a local lawyer, she takes on the powerful rail boss in a public fight that draws attention, tests loyalties, and turns into a spirited battle of community versus big business.
Also known as Twinkle and Shine
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-05-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (71 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, wholesome underdog-versus-corporation romantic comedy with New England charm and light satire; Not for you if you dislike cutesy kid moments or prefer sharper laughs like Bell, Book and Candle.
Pros: wholesome family-friendly tone; charming small-town setting; lively villain energy | Cons: thin far-fetched story; romance feels undercooked; overly cute kid scenes
Themes
- new york city
- maine
Cast & crew
Doris Day
as Jane Osgood
Jack Lemmon
as George Denham
Ernie Kovacs
as Harry Foster Malone
Steve Forrest
as Larry Hall
Teddy Rooney
as Billy Osgood
Russ Brown
as Uncle Otis
Walter Greaza
as Crawford Sloan
Parker Fennelly
as Homer Bean
Mary Wickes
as Matilda Runyon
Philip Coolidge
as Wilbur Peterson
Directed by Richard Quine