The Happy Time (1952)
- Starring:
- Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Fleischer
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The Happy Time was adapted from the long-running Broadway play by Samuel Taylor, which in turn was based on the novel by Robert Fontaine. Set in Quebec during the early part of the 20th century, the film concentrates on the activities of a large French-Canadian family headed by Charles Boyer. Most of the humor arises from "coming of age" complications and sexual awakenings, especially when worldly prodigal son Louis Jourdan returns to the fold and exercises his influence on impressionable young Bobby Driscoll. Not permitted to include the racier portions of the play, director Richard Fleischer compensated by adopting a frenetic, farcelike pace, which works about half the time. Happy Time was later musicalized on Broadway in the 1960s, with Robert Goulet in the Louis Jourdan part. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Charles Boyer - Jacques Bonnard
- Marsha Hunt - Susan Bonnard
- Linda Christian - Mignonette Chappuis
- Marcel Dalio - Grandpere Bonnard
- Jack Raine - Mr. Frye
- Marlene Cameron - Peggy O'Hare
- Ann Faber - Yvonne
- Maurice Marsac - The Great Gaspari
- Eugene Borden - M. Lafayette
- Louis Jourdan - Uncle Desmonde
- Kurt Kasznar - Uncle Louis
- Bobby Driscoll - Bibi
- Jeanette Nolan - Felice
- Richard Erdman - Alfred Grattin
- Gene Collins - Jimmy Bishop
- Kathrun Sheldon - Miss Tate
- Will Wright - Dr. Marchaud
- Director(s):
- Richard Fleischer
- Writer(s):
- Earl Felton
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Kramer
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