It Happened to Jane (1959)
You’d think with two actors who are masters in comic timing—Jack Lemmon and Doris Day—their film together would be a smash hit. I still think if they’d been given a different script they’d have made a fantastic movie, but the plot of It Happened to Jane just doesn’t work. Doris Day plays a single mother and career woman. Jack Lemmon plays her lawyer. See what I mean?
Doris’s company sells lobsters, but when Ernie Kovacs crosses her, she and Jack sue him and wind up in a nasty court battle. On the whole, the film isn’t really a drama and it isn’t really a comedy. It’s a neutral film without much pizzazz, despite the natural pizzazz of the two leading stars. Plus, there’s very little to root for. Doris’s character isn’t particularly likable, since she puts more focus on her business and pride than her children, and Jack’s character mostly fades into the background until it’s time for him to make a speech.
If you absolutely love the two leads and like watching all their movies, go ahead and rent It Happened to Jane. Just don’t expect much out of it. And then rent Irma la Douce afterwards, for a truly energetic, entertaining Jack Lemmon movie.
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Doris’s company sells lobsters, but when Ernie Kovacs crosses her, she and Jack sue him and wind up in a nasty court battle. On the whole, the film isn’t really a drama and it isn’t really a comedy. It’s a neutral film without much pizzazz, despite the natural pizzazz of the two leading stars. Plus, there’s very little to root for. Doris’s character isn’t particularly likable, since she puts more focus on her business and pride than her children, and Jack’s character mostly fades into the background until it’s time for him to make a speech.
If you absolutely love the two leads and like watching all their movies, go ahead and rent It Happened to Jane. Just don’t expect much out of it. And then rent Irma la Douce afterwards, for a truly energetic, entertaining Jack Lemmon movie.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Doris Day movies here!