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It Happened in Brooklyn

1947 film by Richard Whorf
Movie film Q2897412
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Summary

It Happened in Brooklyn is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It Happened in Brooklyn's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn was directed by Richard Whorf[4].
  • Isobel Lennart wrote the screenplay for It Happened in Brooklyn[5].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's composer is recorded as Johnny Green[6].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's genre is musical film[8].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Frank Sinatra[9].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Peter Lawford[10].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Kathryn Grayson[11].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Jimmy Durante[12].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Gloria Grahame[13].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Marcy McGuire[14].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Mitchell Lewis[15].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was Frank Marlowe[16].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was William Wagner[17].
  • A cast member of It Happened in Brooklyn was William Tannen[18].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[19].
  • The original language of It Happened in Brooklyn was English[20].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's soundtrack release is recorded as I Believe / Time After Time[21].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's review score is recorded as 6.1/10[23].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's review score is recorded as 83%[24].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • It Happened in Brooklyn was released on January 1, 1947[27].

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Authorship and Creation

It Happened in Brooklyn was directed by Richard Whorf[4]. Isobel Lennart wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra[9], Peter Lawford[10], Kathryn Grayson[11], Jimmy Durante[12], Gloria Grahame[13], and Marcy McGuire[14].

Publication

It Happened in Brooklyn was released on January 1, 1947[27]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include romantic comedy[7] and musical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[23] and 83%[24].

Why It Matters

It Happened in Brooklyn ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Cedric Gibbons film Frank Sinatra Gloria Grahame Jimmy Durante Kathryn Grayson Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New York City Peter Lawford United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 177682
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  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Production designer → Cedric Gibbons
    P14449 → 125033
    Publication date → +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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