It Happens Every Thursday 70 years old

It Happens Every Thursday

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.

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It Happens Every Thursday Cast

Name Character
Regis Toomey He was 54, 93 years old when he died as Mayor Hull
Edgar Buchanan He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Jake
Gladys George She was 48, 50 years old when she died as Mrs. Lucinda Holmes
Jimmy Conlin He was 68, 77 years old when he died as Matthew
John Forsythe He was 35, 92 years old when he died as Bob MacAvoy
Loretta Young She was 40, 87 years old when she died as Jane MacAvoy
Eddy Waller He was 63, 88 years old when he died as James Bartlett
Willard Waterman He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Myron Trout
Gregg Palmer He was 26, 88 years old when he died as Chet Dunne
Jane Darwell She was 73, 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Eva Spatch
Kathryn Card She was 60, 71 years old when she died as Mrs. Dow
Edward Clark He was 138, 65 years old when he died as Homer
Gail Bonney She was 51, 82 years old when she died as Miss Newton (uncredited)
Frank McHugh He was 54, 83 years old when he died as Fred Hawley
Edith Evanson She was 56, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Peterson

It Happens Every Thursday Crew

Name Department
Robert Clatworthy as Art Direction. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Art
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 60 (70) years old when He died Art
Leonard Praskins as Adaptation. He was 56 (72) years old when He died Writing
Bernard Herzbrun as Art Direction. He was 62 (72) years old when He died Art
Frank Gross as Editor. He was 33 (86) years old when He died Editing
Oliver Emert as Set Decoration. He was 50 (72) years old when He died Art
Herman Stein as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (91) years old when He died Sound
Russell Metty as Director of Photography. He was 46 (71) years old when He died Camera
Dane Lussier as Screenplay. He was 43 (49) years old when He died Writing
Joseph Pevney as Director. He was 41 (96) years old when He died Directing
Anton Leader as Producer. He was 39 (74) years old when He died Production
Barney Slater as Adaptation. He was 30 (55) years old when He died Writing
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It Happens Every Thursday (70 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 22, 1953
  • Runtime: 80 minutes