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It Happened to Jane. Jack Lemmon wrote that he thought this was a good, funny movie that didn't do well because of its "terrible title". He thought he and Doris Day had very good chemistry together, and he regretted that they never did another film.
In May 1959, in the town of Cape Anne, Maine, an error by the E&P railroad company causes the death of 300 lobsters shipped by entrepreneur Jane Osgood, who runs a business supplying lobsters to restaurants.
It Happened to Jane. Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
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- Comedy, Romance
- Richard Quine
- 1959-05-24
It Happened to Jane (1959) stars Doris Day as small town lobstery owner Jane Osgood, who finds herself up against a big city railroad tycoon. This Capra-esque comedy is a quintessential Doris Day film with its sunny, nostalgic, and wholesome depiction of life in rural America.
- Richard Quine, Carter Dehaven Jr.
- Doris Day
It Happened to Jane (1959) Small-town lobster dealer Jane Osgood (Doris Day) has a large shipment completely ruined by the neglect of the railroad owned by Harry Foster Malone (Ernie Kovacs). She sues and much to Malone’s chagrin is awarded “triple damages”.
Overview. Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world". Norman Katkov. Screenplay, Story.
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Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of...
