It seems like a problem that I cared more about the rich people than the sympathetic poor protagonists
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Directed by Roy Del Ruth
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
A rewatchable, uplifting comedy.
Comedy
Romance
Music
1947
1h 56m
3.5(7.6k)via LetterboxdDon DeFore + 4 more
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
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An absolutely wonderful film. Should be a better-known Holiday classic. Interesting companion piece to SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS and MY MAN GODFREY as well.
weird to see the american remake of Parasite turned into a christmas movie
Common questions
What is It Happened on Fifth Avenue about?+
A genial squatter turns a wealthy New Yorker's vacant mansion into a shared home for his friends and acquaintances during the winter season.
Who directed It Happened on Fifth Avenue?+
It was directed by Roy Del Ruth in 1947, a filmmaker known for his prolific work in pre-Code Hollywood and musical comedies.
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