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Happiness Ahead (1934)

APPROVED 86 min  -  Musical | Comedy | Romance  -   27 October 1934 (USA)
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Society heiress Joan Bradford rebels against her mother's choice of a future husband by masquerading as a working class girl and dating a window washer.

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Brian Marlow, Harry Sauber (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Powell ...
Bob Lane
Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson ...
Joan Bradford
John Halliday John Halliday ...
Henry Bradford
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh ...
Tom Bradley
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Charles 'Chuck'
Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly ...
Anna
Dorothy Dare Dorothy Dare ...
Josephine 'Josie'
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson ...
Mrs. Bradford
Gavin Gordon Gavin Gordon ...
Jelliffe 'Jellie' Travis
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Jim Meehan
Mary Forbes Mary Forbes ...
Mrs. Travis
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
Window Washer Boss
Mary Treen Mary Treen ...
Bob's Comedienne Friend
Mary Russell Mary Russell ...
Bob's Friend at the Pekin
Jane Darwell ...
Mrs. Davis, the Landlady
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Storyline

Joan's parents want her to marry young Travis, but Joan has no interest in him. So on New Years Eve, she goes out to a club where she meets Bob. Things click and she rents an apartment in the city so that she can date Bob and he will not know that she is RICH. He works for the Peerless Window Cleaners, but hopes to soon have his own window cleaning company. The problems between Bob and Joan start when he see's Joan getting a check from an older man and also finds that she does not stay in her apartment after he drops her off. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Heiress | Dating | New Year's Eve | Window Washer  | See more »

Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rayon d'amour See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Joan Bradford: Mother's run my life long enough! I'm 21, I'm white, and I've a right to be free!
Henry Bradford: What are you going to do about it... sit here and mope?
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Connections

Version of Love and Learn (1947) See more »

Soundtracks

"Massaging Window Panes"
Music by Harry Ruby
Lyrics by Bert Kalmar
Sung by Dick Powell and 'Frank McHugh' See more »