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It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane is a 1959 American romantic comedy film starring Doris Day, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. It was directed by Richard Quine and written by Norman Katkov and Max Wilk. The film was coproduced by Quine and Day's husband Martin Melcher.
The film was re-released in 1961 under the title Twinkle and Shine.
In May 1959, in the town of Cape Anne, Maine, an error by the E&P railroad company causes the death of 300 lobsters shipped by entrepreneur Jane Osgood, who runs a business supplying lobsters to restaurants. Jane, a widow with two children, asks her lifelong friend and lawyer George Denham to seek compensation from the railroad after her customer cancels all future orders.
At the E&P office in New York City, an executive by the name of Harry Foster Malone learns about the lawsuit. The spoilage had occurred as a direct result of his budget cuts. Malone sends two of his employees, Crawford Sloan and Selwyn Harris, to Cape Anne to deal with the situation. They offer Jane $700 in compensation, but she refuses because the amount does not cover the cost of lost future orders and the damage to her own business's reputation. Jane wins in court, but George must file a writ of execution to force payment and take possession of the train, Old 97, in lieu of payment.
Jane is interviewed by a local reporter, who then calls the Daily Mirror in New York. Top reporter Larry Hall is sent to Cape Anne for the story. Television stations carry the story and interview Jane. Mr. Malone retaliates by charging Jane rent for the siding on which Old 97 is sitting. Jane and George sing "Be Prepared" to a pack of local Cub Scouts at a picnic.
Jane travels to New York City to appear on network television, including the game show I've Got a Secret. Fearful of bad publicity, Mr. Malone finally relents, cancels the rent and gives Jane the train.
George becomes jealous when he learns that Larry is attracted to Jane and has proposed marriage to her. Jane receives telegrams of support from the public, and her former customer now promises to continue doing business with her.
Back in Cape Anne during a packed town meeting, Jane learns that Malone has ordered all of his trains to bypass the town and has given Jane 48 hours to remove Old 97 from his track. With no train service, the local merchants cannot receive their merchandise. Jane runs away and George, in an impassioned speech, scolds the townspeople for turning against her.
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It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane is a 1959 American romantic comedy film starring Doris Day, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. It was directed by Richard Quine and written by Norman Katkov and Max Wilk. The film was coproduced by Quine and Day's husband Martin Melcher.
The film was re-released in 1961 under the title Twinkle and Shine.
In May 1959, in the town of Cape Anne, Maine, an error by the E&P railroad company causes the death of 300 lobsters shipped by entrepreneur Jane Osgood, who runs a business supplying lobsters to restaurants. Jane, a widow with two children, asks her lifelong friend and lawyer George Denham to seek compensation from the railroad after her customer cancels all future orders.
At the E&P office in New York City, an executive by the name of Harry Foster Malone learns about the lawsuit. The spoilage had occurred as a direct result of his budget cuts. Malone sends two of his employees, Crawford Sloan and Selwyn Harris, to Cape Anne to deal with the situation. They offer Jane $700 in compensation, but she refuses because the amount does not cover the cost of lost future orders and the damage to her own business's reputation. Jane wins in court, but George must file a writ of execution to force payment and take possession of the train, Old 97, in lieu of payment.
Jane is interviewed by a local reporter, who then calls the Daily Mirror in New York. Top reporter Larry Hall is sent to Cape Anne for the story. Television stations carry the story and interview Jane. Mr. Malone retaliates by charging Jane rent for the siding on which Old 97 is sitting. Jane and George sing "Be Prepared" to a pack of local Cub Scouts at a picnic.
Jane travels to New York City to appear on network television, including the game show I've Got a Secret. Fearful of bad publicity, Mr. Malone finally relents, cancels the rent and gives Jane the train.
George becomes jealous when he learns that Larry is attracted to Jane and has proposed marriage to her. Jane receives telegrams of support from the public, and her former customer now promises to continue doing business with her.
Back in Cape Anne during a packed town meeting, Jane learns that Malone has ordered all of his trains to bypass the town and has given Jane 48 hours to remove Old 97 from his track. With no train service, the local merchants cannot receive their merchandise. Jane runs away and George, in an impassioned speech, scolds the townspeople for turning against her.