"People who live in glass houses should turn off the lights!"
The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos.
Happy Ever After (1954) is a comedy film directed by Mario Zampi, released on June 29, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars David Niven, Yvonne De Carlo, Barry Fitzgerald and George Cole. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
David Niven
as Jasper O'Leary
Yvonne De Carlo
as Serena McGlusky
Barry Fitzgerald
as Thady O'Heggarty
George Cole
as Terence
Noelle Middleton
as Kathy McGlusky
Robert Urquhart
as Dr. Michael Flynn
Michael Shepley
as Major McGlusky
Joseph Tomelty
as Dooley
A.E. Matthews
as General O'Leary
Eddie Byrne
as Lannigan
Jimmy Mageean
as Divarsion
Patrick McAlinney
as O'Connor
Directed by Mario Zampi, written by Jack Davies, Michael Pertwee and L.A.G. Strong, produced by Mario Zampi.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 16 ratings.
It's quite unusual to see David Niven play what amounts to the baddie, but he does it quite enjoyably here in this story of rural Irish shenanigans. When the death-defying "Gen. O'Leary" (AE Matthews) goes hunting and finally fails with the defying bit, his estate falls to great-nephew "Jasper" (Niven) who arrives determined to shake things up. No more country balls, fêtes, community functions - all of that is to…
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The main cast of Happy Ever After (1954) includes David Niven, Yvonne De Carlo, Barry Fitzgerald, George Cole and Noelle Middleton. The film was directed by Mario Zampi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Happy Ever After was released on June 29, 1954 and runs for 1h 28m.
Happy Ever After (1954) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
