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The Happy Family

The Happy Family

★ 7.8/10•1952•1h 26m•Comedy

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.

Muriel Box · Director

Sydney Box · Writer

Muriel Box · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 30, 1952

Actors

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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