Review of It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) by Jeannette W — 29 Jul 2008

Pre-Rat Pack Peter Lawford and Frank. Excellent film.

This review of It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) was written by Jeannette W on 29 Jul 2008.

It Happened in Brooklyn has generally received mixed reviews.

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Pleasant Frank Sinatra/MGM musical has a simple plot but some wonderful Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn songs including Time After Time, I Believe and…

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By Dawn K (216) on 18 Dec 2008

Durante is his typical wonderful self. Sinatra convincing. Peter Lawford as Lawford-esque as he always was…

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By James Agee (59) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 27 Feb 2018

Aside from an overdose of jokes about Brooklyn, everything about the picture is not only unobjectionable but, in a modest way, definitely enjoyable…

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