Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (1999) (TV)

Director:

David Burton Morris

Writers (WGA):

Jon S. Denny (written by) and
Jacqueline Feather (written by) ...

Release Date:

13 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Plot:

The behind the scenes story of "The Partridge Family" TV show, told from the point of view of young Danny Bonaduce...

Plot Keywords:

Television

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eve Gordon	...	Shirley Jones / Shirley Partridge
Rodney Scott	...	David Cassidy / Keith Partridge
Kathy Wagner	...	Susan Dey / Laurie Partridge
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Danny Bonaduce / Danny Partridge
Michael Chieffo	...	Dave Madden / Reuben Kincaid
William Russ	...	Joseph Bonaduce
Roxanne Hart	...	Betty Bonaduce
Richard Fancy	...	Harold
Willie Garson	...	Sam
Mark Harelik	...	Alex
Debby Boone	...	Beth
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terry Anzur	...	Reporter
Sarah Ashley	...	Girl Fan
Tara Blanchard	...	Suzanne Crough / Tracy Partridge
Danny Bonaduce	...	Narrator
N. Barry Carver	...	George
Catherine Christensen	...	Groupie
Marcia DeBonis	...	Casting Assistant
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Jeremy's Mom
Ruth de Sosa	...	Press Agent
J.B. Gaynor	...	Jeremy Gelbwaks / Chris Partridge #1
Hope Harris	...	Girl in Street
Karen Hartman	...	Reporter
Scotty Leavenworth	...	Brian Forster / Chris Patridge #2
Krishna Le Fan	...	Hippie Buddy (as Krishna LeFan)
Heather Levenson	...	Reporter #2
Lisa Long	...	Mrs. Brady
Matt Lunde	...	Danny #2
Taryn Manning	...	Groupie
Kelly McNair	...	Production Assistant
Nick Nordella	...	Monty
Jeffrey Pallotta	...	Peter Brady
Ebick Pizzadili	...	Cecelia Bonduce
Kevin Sheridan	...	Anthony Bonaduce
William Paul Smith	...	Greg Brady (as Paul Smith)
Jessica Taylor	...	Marcia Brady
Seth Todd	...	Pal #1
Aliza Washabaugh	...	Crazed Teen
Clay Wilcox	...	Wes
Marc Worden	...	Hippie Hanger On

Also Known As:

C'Mon Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Danny's family watches the first episode of the Partridge Family on TV, it opens with the theme song "Come On Get Happy." For the first season of the Partridge Family, the theme song was "When We're Singin'", not "Come On Get Happy."

Quotes:

David Cassidy: How 'bout this. You don't call me Kieth, and I don't call you at all!

Movie Connections:

References "The Partridge Family" (1970)

Better than the average TV movie, but that doesn't say much.

"Come on Get Happy" is better than the average TV movie, but that doesn't say much.It is the tale of the rise and fall of the Partridge Family's real life, and television show. The acting was mediocre, the writing was pretty bad, and technically it wasn't very good either.

I think the only redeeming quality was the factual information in the movie. I am too young to have ever viewed an episode of the Partridge family, even on reruns, so it was interesting to see that. I imagine for older viewers it would be nostalgic, but this would definitely not be on the top of my rental list if it ever is released on video.