as Anne Fielding Peter Lawford as Jamie Shellgrove Jimmy Durante as Nick Lombardi Gloria Grahame as Nurse Marcy McGuire as Rae Jakobi Aubrey Mather as Digby John Tamara Shayne as Mrs. Kardos William Roy as Leo Kardos (as Billy Roy) William Haade as Police Sergeant Bobby Long as Johnny O'Brien Filming The original director was supposed to be George Sidney, but he was replaced by Richard Whorf, who is probably best known for his television directing, particularly The Beverly Hillbillies, Gunsmoke and My Three Sons. Filming was interrupted for approximately ten days when Durante had to go and finish filming on This Time for Keeps. The piano solos for the film were performed by a teenaged André Previn, under the musical direction of Johnny Green. Sinatra’s vocal arrangements were orchestrated by Axel Stordahl. Box office The film earned $1,877,000 in the US and Canada and $787,000 elsewhere, resulting a loss of $138,000. Variety says the film earned $2,150,000 in rentals. Critical reception It Happened in Brooklyn was generally well received, Variety noting that: "Much of the lure will result from Frank Sinatra's presence in the cast. Guy's acquired the Bing Crosby knack of nonchalance, throwing away his gag lines with fine aplomb. He kids himself in a couple of hilarious sequences and does a takeoff on Jimmy Durante, with Durante aiding him, that's sockeroo." References External links Review, Variety 1947 films 1947 musical comedy films 1947 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films Films directed by Richard Whorf Films set in Brooklyn Films set in England Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films