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It Had to Be You poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1947·Comedy / Fantasy / Romance·1h 38m

IT HAD TO BE YOU

“Until he sent those little hot shivers shooting down to her toes... she thought it was a dream!”

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

Above the Line
Don Hartman, Rudolph Maté·DirectorNorman Panama·ScreenplayMelvin Frank·ScreenplayVincent J. Farrar·Director of PhotographyJack Haynes·Sound RecordistGene Havlick·Editor
Cast
Ginger Rogers·Victoria StaffordCornel Wilde·George McKessonPercy Waram·Horace StaffordSpring Byington·Martha StaffordRon Randell·Oliver HarringtonThurston Hall·Ned HarringtonCharles Evans·Dr. ParkinsonBilly Bevan·EvansFrank Orth·Conductor BrownJessie Arnold·Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Rudolph Maté·DirectorDon Hartman·DirectorSam Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Norman Panama·ScreenplayMelvin Frank·ScreenplayAllen Boretz·StoryDon Hartman·Story
Camera· 2
Vincent J. Farrar·Director of PhotographyRudolph Maté·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Havlick·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jack Haynes·Sound RecordistMorris Stoloff·Music Director
Art & Design· 6
Rudolph Sternad·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignStephen Goosson·Art DirectionWilbur Menefee·Set DecorationWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Don Hartman·ProducerNorman Deming·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Helen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind It Had to Be You's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#A52A2A
#F08080
Mood
Lighthearted, Romantic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman. The woman, with blonde curly hair, is wearing a red blazer over a white turtleneck. A measuring tape is wrapped aro”

romance
Key Elements
Measuring TapeBlazerButton Down Shirt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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