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It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)

NR · 1947-03-13 · 1h 45m · EN
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IT ALL TAKES PLACE IN THAT FASCINATING WONDERLAND OF THE FAR EAST...BROOKLYN!

Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. He is able to share a place with Nick, the janitor of his old High School, and get a job as a singer in a music store. He also meets Leo, a talented pianist and his teacher Anne, whose dream is to singing Opera. When Jamie arrives from England, Danny tries to show him the Brooklyn experience and help him compose modern swing music. Together, these four also try to help Leo get the Brooklyn Music scholarship.

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Isobel LennartWriterRichard WhorfDirector

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Frank SinatraFrank SinatraDanny Webson MillerKathryn GraysonKathryn GraysonAnne FieldingPeter LawfordPeter LawfordJamie ShellgroveJimmy DuranteJimmy DuranteNick LombardiGloria GrahameGloria GrahameNurseAubrey MatherAubrey MatherDuke of DunstableWilliam RoyWilliam RoyLeo KardosDick WesselDick WesselPolicemanTamara ShayneTamara ShayneMrs. KardosMarcy McGuireMarcy McGuireRae Jakobi

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MusicalBrooklyn, new york city

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Romance · MusicTheme affinityMusical · Brooklyn New York CityMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference295291

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What is It Happened in Brooklyn about?

Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. He is able to share a place with Nick, the janitor of his old High School, and get a job as a singer in a music store. He also meets Leo, a talented pianist and his teacher Anne, whose dream is to singing Opera. When Jamie arrives from England, Danny tries to show him the Brooklyn experience and help him compose modern swing music. Together, these four also try to help Leo get the Brooklyn Music scholarship.

How long is It Happened in Brooklyn?

It Happened in Brooklyn has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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