The Happy Family
The Happy Family

Movie·1952·1h 26m

The Happy Family

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Sydney Box

Themes

london, englandshopkeeperwoman directorfestival of britaincockney

Production House

London Independent Producers

Audience Score

78%

5 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

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Cast

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

// crew

Crew

Muriel Box

Muriel Box

Director, Writer

Sydney Box

Writer, Producer

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