# It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

> A charming holiday comedy turns a vacant Fifth Avenue mansion into an unlikely refuge where wealth, homelessness, romance, and found family collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35899

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music
- Director: Roy Del Ruth
- Cast: Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles, Victor Moore, Gale Storm, Grant Mitchell, Edward Brophy, Alan Hale Jr.
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039502/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, witty, sentimental, christmas viewing, holiday family night

## Synopsis

A heartwarming tale of unexpected friendships and holiday cheer unfolds in a luxurious mansion.

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- [Holiday (1938)](https://ember.film/movie/9836)
- [We're No Angels (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/3350)
- [It's a Wonderful Life (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/1040)
- [The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/15683)
- [Christmas in Connecticut (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/7951)
- [Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/753)
- [The Shop Around the Corner (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/12257)
- [While You Were Sleeping (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/1415)
- [Remember the Night (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/18279)
- [Holiday Inn (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/7805)

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