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The Happy Time

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Original title

The Happy Time

Year

1952

Running time

94 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Fleischer

Screenwriter

Earl Felton. Stories: Robert Fontaine. Play: Samuel Taylor

Cast

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography

Charles Lawton Jr.

Producer

Stanley Kramer Productions. Distributor: Columbia Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Family Relationships. 1920s

Synopsis

Spring inspires lessons in love and life for a French family in 1920s Ottawa, especially for teenage Robert, who's blind to the attentions of an American neighbor girl, because he's infatuated with the beautiful new maid, fleeing life as a magician's assistant. Robert's mother bemoans some of the Bonnard family male role models available to Robert: his party animal grandfather, roguish traveling salesman uncle Desmond, and an uncle who carries a water cooler filled with wine everywhere while his wife does all the work. As Desmond's temporarily off the road, he also targets the maid.

Awards: 1952: Golden Globes: 4 nominations, including Best Film - Drama & Best Director

1952: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Comedy Screenplay

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The Happy Time

1952

Richard Fleischer