It Happens Every Thursday

Apr 22, 1953

1h 20m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

It Happens Every Thursday Trailers

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Cast

Jane MacAvoy

Loretta Young

Bob MacAvoy

John Forsythe

Fred Hawley

Frank McHugh

Jake

Edgar Buchanan

Chet Dunne

Gregg Palmer

Steve MacAvoy

Harvey Grant

Mrs. Spatch

Jane Darwell

Myron Trout

Willard Waterman

Matthew

Jimmy Conlin

Mayor Hull

Regis Toomey

Mrs. Holmes

Gladys George

Mrs. Dow

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