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The Happy Family
The Happy Family
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The Happy Family

1952
1h 26m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1952

Runtime

1h 26m

Storyline

When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Mar 30, 1952
Languages
English
Director
Muriel Box
Muriel Box
Production
London Independent Producers
London Independent Producers
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Henry Lord

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Lillian Lord

Naunton Wayne

Naunton Wayne

Mr. Filch

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Ada

John Stratton

John Stratton

David

Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Joan

Shirley Mitchell

Shirley Mitchell

Marina

Margaret Barton

Margaret Barton

Anne

George Cole

George Cole

Cyril

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Mr. Thwaites

Geoffrey Sumner

Geoffrey Sumner

Sir Charles Spanniell

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Councillor

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