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It Happens Every Thursday
It Happens Every Thursday

It Happens Every Thursday

Genres

Comedy

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New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

22 April 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Jane MacAvoy

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Bob MacAvoy

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Fred Hawley

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Jake

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Chet Dunne

Harvey Grant

Harvey Grant

Steve MacAvoy

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Spatch

Willard Waterman

Willard Waterman

Myron Trout

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Matthew

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Mayor Hull

Gladys George

Gladys George

Mrs. Holmes

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Mrs. Dow

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Homer

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

James Bartlett

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