The Happy Family (1936 film)
The Happy Family is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh Williams, Leonora Corbett and Max Adrian.[1] The film was based on the play French Salad by Max Catto.
| The Happy Family | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith |
| Screenplay by | Maclean Rogers |
| Story by | Max Catto |
| Based on | French Salad by Max Catto |
| Starring | Hugh Williams Leonora Corbett |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
Production company | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
The plot concerns a mother and father who, in order to shock their extended family out of their idle, spendthrift ways, pretend to have lost all their money.
Cast
- Hugh Williams - Victor Hutt
- Leonora Corbett - Barbara Hutt
- Max Adrian - Noel Hutt
- Maidie Hope - Mrs Hutt
- Eve Gray - Nia Harrison
- Ellen Pollock - Leo Hutt
- Glennis Lorimer - Robina Hutt
- D.A. Clarke-Smith - Mr Harrison
- Dick Francis - Mr Hutt
- Muriel George - Housekeeper
References
- "The Happy Family". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
Bibliography
- Shafer, Stephen C. British popular films, 1929-1939: The Cinema of Reassurance. Routledge, 1997.
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