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It Happens Every Thursday (1953)

NR · 1953-04-22 · 1h 20m · EN
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New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.

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Joseph PevneyDirector

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Loretta YoungLoretta YoungJane MacAvoyJohn ForsytheJohn ForsytheBob MacAvoyFrank McHughFrank McHughFred HawleyEdgar BuchananEdgar BuchananJakeGregg PalmerGregg PalmerChet DunneHarvey GrantHarvey GrantSteve MacAvoyJane DarwellJane DarwellMrs. SpatchWillard WatermanWillard WatermanMyron TroutJimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinMatthewRegis ToomeyRegis ToomeyMayor HullGladys GeorgeGladys GeorgeMrs. HolmesKathryn CardKathryn CardMrs. Dow

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Small townPregnant womanNewspaper

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySmall Town · Pregnant Woman · NewspaperDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference328339Actor preference124155 · 267774 · 203676

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What is It Happens Every Thursday about?

New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.

How long is It Happens Every Thursday?

It Happens Every Thursday has a runtime of 80 minutes.