It Happened in New York

It Happened in New York is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Gertrude Michael, Heather Angel and Lyle Talbot.^[1] It is based on the play Bagdad on the Hudson by Ward Morehouse and Jean Dalrymple. The plot concerns a New York taxi driver hired as a bodyguard to a film star with a manager who pursues publicity stunts for her.

It Happened in New York
Directed by	Alan Crosland
Written by	Ward Morehouse (play) Jean Dalrymple (play) Seton I. Miller Rian James
Produced by	Edmund Grainger
Starring	Gertrude Michael Heather Angel Lyle Talbot
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Murray Seldeen
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 18, 1935 (1935-03-18)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall.

Plot

Cast

• Gertrude Michael as Vania Nardi
• Heather Angel as Chris Edwards
• Lyle Talbot as Charley Barnes
• Hugh O'Connell as Greg Haywood
• Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Fleurette
• Rafael Storm as The Phony Prince
• Robert Gleckler as Venetti
• Wallis Clark as Joe Blake
• Phil Tead as Radio Announcer
• Bess Stafford as Landlady
• Dick Elliott as Publicity Man
• Huntley Gordon as Hotel manager
• Guy Usher as New York Policeman
• King Baggot as Policeman
• Phyllis Ludwig as Actress