---
title: 'It Should Happen to You (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Cukor'
released: '1954-01-15'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/it-should-happen-to-you-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047123/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# It Should Happen to You (1954)

1954 · 86 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

It Should Happen to You is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon; it was Lemmon's first major film appearance. The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New York City. Screenwriter Garson Kanin originally intended the script as a vehicle for Danny Kaye, but Kanin's wife, Ruth Gordon, suggested casting Judy Holliday instead. The title was initially A Name for Herself.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Cukor](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cukor)
- **Screenplay:** [Garson Kanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/garson-kanin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Friedrich Hollaender](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-hollaender)
- **Producer:** [Fred Kohlmar](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohlmar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lang)
- **Editor:** [Charles Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-nelson)

## Cast

- [Judy Holliday](https://cinepixo.com/people/judy-holliday)
- [Connie Gilchrist](https://cinepixo.com/people/connie-gilchrist)
- [Jack Kruschen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kruschen)
- [Cora Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/cora-witherspoon)
- [Whit Bissell](https://cinepixo.com/people/whit-bissell)
- [Ilka Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilka-chase)
- [Wendy Barrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-barrie)
- [Margaret McWade](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-mcwade)
- [Constance Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-bennett)
- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Rex Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-evans)
- [John Saxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-saxon)
- [Chick Chandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/chick-chandler)
- [Melville Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-cooper)
- [Michael O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-shea)

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