It Happened Tomorrow

"Funniest thing on the screen today"

1944 1h 25m EN

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6.8

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71%

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★6.8TMDB · 72🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 3,276

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

“Funniest thing on the screen today”

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Cast

Dick Powell
Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
Linda Darnell
Sylvia Smith-Stevens
Jack Oakie
Uncle Oscar Smith
Edgar Kennedy
Insp. Mulrooney
John Philliber
Pop Benson
Edward Brophy
Jake Shomberg
George Cleveland
Mr. Gordon
Sig Ruman
Mr. Beckstein

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Clair
Writers: René Clair, Dudley Nichols, Hugh Wedlock Jr.
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Clair, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Stolz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fred Pressburger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dick Powell and Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Funniest thing on the screen today".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Clair directs. Archie Stout behind the camera. Robert Stolz scores. Fred Pressburger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by René Clair, shot by Archie Stout. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Stolz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fred Pressburger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dick Powell and Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Funniest thing on the screen today".
9IMDB entry: tt0036962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.