Happy Go Lovely
| Happy Go Lovely | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | H. Bruce Humberstone |
| Produced by | Marcel Hellman |
| Written by |
Friedrich Dammann (story) Herbert Rosenfeld (story) Val Guest |
| Starring |
David Niven Vera-Ellen Cesar Romero Diane Hart |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
Production company |
Marcel Hellman Productions (as Excelsior Films Ltd.) |
| Distributed by |
Associated British-Pathé (UK) RKO Radio Pictures (US) |
Release dates | |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤230,845 (UK)[2] |
Happy Go Lovely is a 1951 British musical comedy film with Technicolor, directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Vera Ellen, David Niven, and Cesar Romero. The film was made and first released, in the UK, and distributed in the US by RKO Radio Pictures in 1952.
Plot summary
A chorus girl is given top billing in a broke producer's show after rumours link her with a millionaire, played by David Niven, in Scotland.
Cast
- David Niven as B.G. Bruno
- Vera-Ellen as Janet Jones (singing voice was dubbed by Eve Boswell)
- Cesar Romero as John Frost
- Bobby Howes as Charlie
- Diane Hart as Mae
- Gordon Jackson as Paul Tracy
- Barbara Couper as Madame Amanda
- Henry Hewitt as Dodds
- Gladys Henson as Mrs. Urquhart
- Hugh Dempster as Bates
- Sandra Dorne as Betty
- Joyce Carey as Bruno's Secretary
- John Laurie as Jonskill
- Wylie Watson as Stage Door Keeper
- Joan Heal as Phyllis Gardiner
- Hector Ross as Harold
- Ambrosine Phillpotts as Lady Martin
Musical numbers
- "MacIntosh's Wedding" - Sung by Joan Heal, danced by Vera-Ellen and Chorus.
- "One-Two-Three" - Sung and Danced by Vera-Ellen (dubbed by Eve Boswell) and Chorus.
- "London Town" - Danced by Vera-Ellen and Chorus.
- "Would You - Could You?" - Sung and Danced by Vera-Ellen (dubbed by Eve Boswell)
See also
- List of films in the public domain
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Happy Go Lovely: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p496
Further reading
- Craddock, Jim (2005). Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-7470-0.
- Martin, Mick, and Marsha Porter (2003). DVD & Video Guide 2004. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-44994-8.
- Mundy, John (2007). The British musical film. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-6320-6.
- Tuska, Jon (1991). Encounters with Filmmakers: Eight Career Studies. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-313-26305-7.
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