''It Happened in New York'' is a 1935 American musical

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directed by

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and starring Gertrude Michael, Heather Angel and

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.Monaco p.139 It is based on a play ''Bagdad on the Hudson'' by

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and Jean Dalrymple. A New York taxi driver is hired as a bodyguard to a film star, whose manager is always involving her in publicity stunts. The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall.

Partial cast

* Gertrude Michael as Vania Nardi * Heather Angel as Chris Edwards *

as Charley Barnes *

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as Greg Haywood * Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Fleurette *

Rafael Storm Rafael Storm (1889–1951) was an American film actor.Blottner p.34 Selected filmography * '' It Happened in New York'' (1935) * '' The Plot Thickens'' (1935) * ''Under the Pampas Moon'' (1935) * '' The Fighting Pilot'' (1935) * '' Lady Tubbs'' ...

as The Phony Prince * Robert Gleckler as Venetti *

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as Joe Blake *

Phil Tead Phillips Tead (September 29, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American character actor in film and television, sometimes billed as Phil Tead. Biography Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1893, among his many roles, Tead might be best reme ...

as Radio Announcer *

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as Landlady *

Dick Elliott Richard Damon Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American character actor who played in over 240 films from the 1930s until the time of his death. Early years Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Career Elliott p ...

as Publicity Man *

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as Hotel manager *

Guy Usher James Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1932 and 1943. Born in Mason City, Iowa, Usher acted on stage before venturing into films. Billed as James Guy Usher, h ...

as New York Policeman *

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as Policeman *

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as Actress

References

Bibliography

* Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1935 films 1935 musical comedy films American musical comedy films Films directed by Alan Crosland Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{Musical-comedy-film-stub