CinemaOSMovie · 1952 · 1h 26m

The Happy Family

78%(5)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byMuriel Box

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
March 30, 1952
Studios
London Independent Producers

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Muriel Box
Muriel Box
Written by
Sydney Box
Muriel Box
Muriel Box
Produced by
Sydney Box

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