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Director:
Irving Pichel
Writers:
Julien Josephson (writer)
MacKinlay Kantor (novel)
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Release Date:
10 November 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Happy Land is a great look at life of an old time druggist. more (10 total)

Cast

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Don Ameche ... Lew Marsh
Frances Dee ... Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey ... Gramp
Ann Rutherford ... Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams ... Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane ... Russell 'Rusty' Marsh
Harry Morgan ... Anton 'Tony' Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
Minor Watson ... Judge Colvin
Dickie Moore ... Peter Orcutt
Joseph E. Bernard ... Clerk (as Joe Bernard)
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Runtime:
73 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Feature film debut of Natalie Wood. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "The 20th Century-Fox Hour: In Times Like These (#1.11)" (1956) more
Soundtrack:
Smiles more

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Happy Land is a great look at life of an old time druggist., 26 March 2006
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Author: schaz from United States

Years ago (1980's) I happened on this film just as it was beginning on AMC. At that time I was a newly licensed pharmacist (less than 5 years experience.) I couldn't stop watching it. There on the screen was the story of a druggist like I'd always thought it should be--respected in his community, devoted to his fellow citizens' health, and always available night and day. This was the life I'd thought I was supposed to have before the reality of modern health insurance had fully settled on me. Don Ameche played the role perfectly. Harry Carry as the ghost of 'Gramps', Ameche's grandpa and druggist mentor, could not have been better cast. The central role of the Marsh drugstore was also perfectly set. This was like being in the era. Even a non-pharmacist would find this to be a charming look at an older generations' simpler life. Even with a world-war raging, the drugstore with its soda fountain and variety of dry goods was always there. People met their future spouses at the soda fountain, were able to find just the right remedy for what ailed and could get there favorite bath oils,etc. This is a must-see film for any pharmacist or anyone else who longs for the good-old-days. Anyone would find the story moving and even though most scenes take place in the drugstore, there is plenty of story to keep your attention. This film should be released on DVD. I know every pharmacist would want a copy.

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