It Happened Tomorrow

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It Happened Tomorrow is a 1944 fantasy film starring Dick Powell.

In the film, Powell plays a reporter who is given, by a ghostly deceased newspaper man, a newspaper that has tomorrow's news. He uses the paper to write stories and get the "scoop" on other newspaper men. In addition, he uses the power to bet on horses he know will win and gains considerable wealth. He and new girlfriend Sylvia enjoy the power for a while until the paper predicts the reporter's death.

[edit] Awards

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards:

• Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
• Best Sound, Recording

[edit] Cast

• Dick Powell as Lawrence Stevens
• Linda Darnell as Sylvia
• Jack Oakie as Uncle Oscar Smith
• Edgar Kennedy as Inspector Mulrooney