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Rich bachelor B.G. Bruno, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of stodginess and extreme stuffiness. An American troupe visiting Edinburgh wants to produce a musical in town but has trouble getting financiers. Bruno meets several leading ladies; through a misunderstanding, he doesn't correct their impression that he's a newspaper reporter.
Happy Go Lovely (1951) is a romance and comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, released on March 6, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero and Gordon Jackson. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
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David Niven
as B.G. Bruno
Vera-Ellen
as Janet Jones
Cesar Romero
as John Frost
Gordon Jackson
as Paul Tracy
Bobby Howes
as Charlie
Diane Hart
as Mae
Barbara Couper
as Madame Amanda
Henry Hewitt
as Dodds
Gladys Henson
as Mrs. Urquhart
Hugh Dempster
as Bates
Sandra Dorne
as Betty
Joyce Carey
as Bruno's Secretary
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, written by Val Guest, produced by Marcel Hellman.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 12 ratings.
"Bruno" (David Niven) is your stereotypical Scottish entrepreneur. He is firm, canny and not prone to lavish behaviour. When his driver gives a lift to a visiting showgirl, and she arrives at the theatre where impoverished impresario "Frost" (Cesar Romero) is struggling to convince John Laurie not to repossess the scenery, the germ of an idea is formed. He thinks she is the rich man's girlfriend and so offers her…
Reviewed on January 10, 2025
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Happy Go Lovely (1951) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Happy Go Lovely (1951) includes David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, Gordon Jackson and Bobby Howes. The film was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Happy Go Lovely was released on March 6, 1951 and runs for 1h 37m.
Happy Go Lovely (1951) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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