Should Happen to You (1954) is a romantic comedy starring Judy Holliday and Peter Lawford, and is famous for being Jack Lemmon's first screen view, then a young actor candidate. The film was directed by George Cukor and 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 original title is A Name for Herself .
Lemmon held a meeting with studio boss Harry Cohn, who feared criticism might use a joke about the name "Lemmon" on the headlines that drive the movie. He wants Lemmon to change his name to "Lennon." Lemmon countered that if he did that people might confuse his name with "Lenin" and associate his name with communism, a very real concern in the 1950s.
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Plot
The manuscript, by Garson Kanin, is about a naïve young woman named Gladys Glover who longs for fame. Walking through Central Park, he meets a handsome young man named Pete Sheppard (Jack Lemmon). He is a documentary filmmaker (apparently only equipped with a handheld 16mm camera). He took pictures of people in the park. She filmed Gladys feeding the pigeons and introducing herself.
In a rapid exposition, we learned that Gladys had been in New York City for two years, coming from a job at a shoe factory in Binghamton, New York. He has just lost his job as a girdle model, because his hip size is 3/4 "larger than he should be, and still has $ 1000, which he" saves. "Gladys is discouraged because he has not got a place in two years and he wants to make a name for himself Clearly Pete is taken by Gladys, he gets his address by offering to drop the postcards to him when the documentary is over so he can see himself in it. "I will give my right hand to see myself in the movie." You do not have to give your right hand, "said Pete," just give your right address. "Pete encourages Gladys to follow his dream: "Where there is a will there is a way, and where there is a way there is a will." The two then split up.
Wandering in despair, Gladys's attention was caught by a large billboard overlooking Columbus Circle with a notice, "This space is for rent." Ask location Horace Pfeiffer Co, 383 Madison Avenue. She fantasized about her name on the billboard and gathered her courage to go to Madison Avenue to ask about the billboard. Gladys asked "Mr. Horace Puh-feiffer", pronounced the letter P, and corrected by the receptionist informing him that no Mr. Pfeiffer. Determined, Gladys gets an interview with a busy man doing a phone conversation, who rudely tells him that the sign is available, demands to know "who it represents," and says "I'm really too busy for this sort of thing." Gladys excitedly withdrew $ 1000 cash from her wallet, complaining that the man was too "stuck" to hear it, asked, "What kind of place treats people like that" and start going. The representative relented and informed him that the sign was $ 210 per month, a minimum of three months. Gladys pays $ 630 in cash and arranges to have his name on the billboard.
Within days, the sign went up and he was happy. However, it turns out that the Adams Adams company has traditionally ordered signs and is annoyed to know that other clients have earned it. The Pfeiffer Company called Gladys to a meeting where Evan Adams III (Lawford) tried to persuade him to hand over the mark by offering more money to him. Gladys is not interested. He was summoned to another meeting and offered six marks instead of one. This time, he accepted. Now, there are six big signs in New York, one in the lights, each just saying "Gladys Glover."
Meanwhile, Pete Sheppard has taken an apartment adjacent to Gladys, a move that does not seem to arouse his curiosity, and both become platonic friends. Sheppard, however, was irritated by Gladys's charm with his signs and demands, he toured the city with her to see them. Urban entrants are intrigued by mysterious signs. Gladys stores in a department store (Macy's), and when he gave his name, the word spread quickly and dozens of people flocked to get a signature from the famous Gladys Glover.
Soon, she was asked to appear on a television show. However, the round of publicity began to turn unpleasant. Gladys explains that he obtained the signs just for, "Make a name for himself," but apparently he did not realize that he was treated as a pleasant figure. Evan Adams III, however, decided he was mature for exploitation as, "The average American girl," and hired him to do a series of ads for Adams Soap. When Gladys pursued a lucrative career, the relationship between him and Pete became tense. At the same time, Adams showed an increased interest in him. The situation reached a crisis when Gladys decided on a date with Pete to attend what Adams said as a business conference to discuss a cross-country publicity tour. The conference turned out to be a seduction attempt. When Adams reached to embrace Gladys, he accidentally or deliberately spilled a full glass of champagne behind his neck, breaking a spell. Gladys says, "I do not care about the way you act, what I think is the way you give the idea you like." Adam then said, "Maybe I'm Oh, sure, if you want to make it into a kind of business proposition. You do, do not you? "Gladys said," The way I think, Mr. Adams, is that there are two types of people: people who will do anything to make a name for themselves, and those who will do almost everything Soon there will be signs at all say I'm an average American girl.It's your idea is not it? Well, I do not think the average American girl should do... this "then Gladys walks out.
When he got home, he found a 16 mm film projector in his room with a note from Pete telling him to run it. A movie is playing complete with synchronized titles and sounds, titled "Goodby, [sic] Gladys." Self-deprecating Pete claims he loves Gladys, admits that his profile is not as good as Adams's, and says goodbye.
Gladys's advertising career continues, but he finds his emptiness increasingly frustrating. He remembers Pete's questions that he often asked why he wanted to be in the crowd rather than being happy to be part of the crowd.
Meanwhile, Pete continues his documentary career. In the cage at the zoo, he makes a documentary showing how visitors appear to animals. He trains the crowd to react to him as if he is a chimpanzee and he jumps up and down in the cage, filming the crowd, as they throw peanuts. Suddenly, the audience's attention was interrupted by the sound of aircraft. Bewildered, Pete looked up and saw the plane had sent a message to the sky, "PETE CALL GLADYS PLEASE." He grins, the movie pieces for Gladys and Pete driving in the car and discussing plans for the future. Gladys found a blank billboard with the message, "THIS ROOM FOR RENT." Apply Acme Realty Co. " Gladys was seen thinking about possibilities; seeing this caring Pete said, "What do you see!" Gladys quickly reflected on all his problems that began with his name placed on the signs and as he lovingly embraced Pete replied, "Nothing, absolutely nothing!"
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Cast
- Judy Holliday as Gladys Glover
- Peter Lawford as Evan Adams III
- Jack Lemmon as Pete Sheppard
- Michael O'Shea as Brod Clinton
- Vaughn Taylor as Entrikin
- Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Riker
- Whit Bissell as Robert Grau
- Constance Bennett as Himself
- Ilka Chase as Himself
- Wendy Barrie as herself
- Melville Cooper as Dr. Manning, TV panelist
A John Saxon teenager also appeared in the film, in addition to being unrecognized in Central Park.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% rating, based on 8 reviews, showing a positive response.
When the film appeared, Bosley Crowther, writing in the New York Times, called it "a nice comic piece that would contribute to the joy of humans" with "intelligence, affection, and lots of jokes." Holliday is a "droll the brilliant, "and the script" a combination of intelligent situations and broad but authentic characters, enclosed in free emotions that are released and dialogue that is intelligent and idiomatic. "
Awards
- The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Costume Design (Black-White).
- The film is also nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award (Screen) for Best Written American Comedy.
References
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