Invitation to Happiness (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Romance
- 17 Jul 1939 (Sweden)
- Movie
An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
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Writers:
Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Irene Dunne | ... |
Eleanor Wayne
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Albert 'King' Cole
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| Charles Ruggles | ... |
Henry 'Pop' Hardy
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| Billy Cook | ... |
Albert Cole Jr.
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| William Collier Sr. | ... |
Mr. Wayne
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| Marion Martin | ... |
Lola Snow
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| Oscar O'Shea | ... |
Divorce Judge
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Burr Caruth | ... |
Butler
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Eddie Hogan | ... |
The Champ
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Joe Caits | ... |
Man in Office (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Russ Clark | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Joe, the Cook (uncredited)
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Joe Cunningham | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Bob Evans | ... |
Galliette (uncredited)
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Jerry Fletcher | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Joseph Franz | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Mack Gray | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Dorothy Hack | ... |
Infant (uncredited)
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Hank Hankison | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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| Tom Hanlon | ... |
Voice of Radio Fight Announcer (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Gordon Jones | ... |
Dutch Arnold (uncredited)
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Jack Knoche | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bill Knudsen | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Don Latorre | ... |
Youth (uncredited)
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Myra Marsh | ... |
Maternity Nurse (uncredited)
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Lee Moore | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| William T. Orr | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Charles Randolph | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Reporter at Fight (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Scat (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Emerson Treacy | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Doodles Weaver | ... |
Band Leader / Emcee at Harry's (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)
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Allen Wood | ... |
Youth (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wesley Ruggles | ||
Written by
| Claude Binyon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mark Jerome | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Wesley Ruggles | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound recordist (as Earl Hayman) |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1939) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1939) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1940) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1940) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Trainer Pop Hardy thinks his heavyweight boxer 'King' Cole could be champ...some day; he wants to sell a half interest in Cole to his rich friend Wayne. Wayne's daughter Eleanor is disdainful, but brash Cole manages to get under her skin. Can a society dame and a mug find happiness together? And can she wait for his slow rise to fame?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Fred in a two-fisted role..Irene in her best part to date...both in a grand show! (Print Ad- Victoria Daily Times, ((Victoria, BC)) 11 July 1939) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are incorrect accounts stating that Irene Dunne replaced Marlene Dietrich on this picture. Dietrich was assigned to a different film also called "Invitation to Happiness," but it had no connection with the Dunne project. Since the title had been already registered, Paramount recycled it for the Dunne movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The First Days (1939). See more » |