It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
A drifter moves into a millionaire's empty mansion for the winter — then invites guests.
Every winter, homeless philosopher Aloysius T. McKeever winters in a boarded-up Fifth Avenue mansion. This year he invites a young veteran, a runaway heiress, and eventually the mansion's own owner — who has to pretend to be poor to stay. A forgotten treasure of post-war comedy.
From the Film
The Facts
- Year
- 1947
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Classic
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Moore | Aloysius T. McKeever |
| Don DeFore | Jim Bullock |
| Gale Storm | Trudy O'Connor |
| Charles Ruggles | Michael J. O'Connor |
| Ann Harding | Mary O'Connor |
Good to know: Its story was nominated for an Academy Award, and it was the first release of Allied Artists, Monogram's new prestige division.
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