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It Had to Be You

  • 1947
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
849
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Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde in It Had to Be You (1947)
Romantic ComedyComedyFantasyRomance

A woman is noted for leaving her bridegrooms at the altar until a dashing fireman walks into her life.A woman is noted for leaving her bridegrooms at the altar until a dashing fireman walks into her life.A woman is noted for leaving her bridegrooms at the altar until a dashing fireman walks into her life.

  • Directors
    • Don Hartman
    • Rudolph Maté
  • Writers
    • Norman Panama
    • Melvin Frank
    • Don Hartman
  • Stars
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Percy Waram
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    849
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Don Hartman
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama
      • Melvin Frank
      • Don Hartman
    • Stars
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Cornel Wilde
      • Percy Waram
    • 24User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Victoria Stafford
    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • George McKesson…
    Percy Waram
    Percy Waram
    • Mr. Horace Stafford
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Mrs. Martha Stafford
    Ron Randell
    Ron Randell
    • Oliver H.P. Harrington
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Mr. Ned Harrington
    Charles Evans
    Charles Evans
    • Dr. Parkinson
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Evans - the Butler
    • (as William Bevan)
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Train Conductor Brown
    Johnny Duncan
    Johnny Duncan
    • John
    • (scenes deleted)
    Vera Lewis
    Vera Lewis
    • Mrs. Brown
    • (scenes deleted)
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • Irish Neighborhood Watchman
    • (scenes deleted)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Woman in Drugstore
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Passerby on Street
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Campbell
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Bus Passenger with Newspaper
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Don Hartman
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama
      • Melvin Frank
      • Don Hartman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Producer Don Hartman attempted to rent the Hope Diamond for Ginger Rogers to wear but was unsuccessful.
    • Goofs
      The ticket for the baseball game, dated July 26, 1947, shows the Yankees' opponents as Washington (Senators), when in reality they played the Chicago White Sox that day ... and lost.
    • Quotes

      George McKesson: How!

      [kisses Victoria]

      Victoria Stafford: And how!

    • Connections
      Followed by It Had to Be You (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      It Had to Be You
      Music by Isham Jones
      Played often throughout the film

    User reviews24

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    8/10

    A daffy delight

    Sweet comedy that can best be described as daffy. Ginger hadn't yet slipped into her grand lady mode and is a dizzy delight with an amazing wardrobe, the wedding dress with shimmering halo is something to behold! She's also at the peak of her personal beauty and looks stunning throughout, save one scene where she wears one of the ugliest hats ever.

    Cornel Wilde was always an agile, agreeable comedian and matches well with Ginger, handling his dual role with aplomb.

    Spring Byington and especially Percy Waram are delightful as the exasperated parents of the indecisive Miss Rogers.

    A minor comedy but anyone who enjoyed The Major and the Minor will like this.
    • jjnxn-1
    • Sep 25, 2013
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    • Release date
      • December 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Found a Dream
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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