When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
The Happy Family (1952) is a comedy film directed by Muriel Box, released on March 30, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne and Dandy Nichols. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Stanley Holloway
as Henry Lord
Kathleen Harrison
as Lillian Lord
Naunton Wayne
as Mr. Filch
Dandy Nichols
as Ada
John Stratton
as David
Eileen Moore
as Joan
Shirley Mitchell
as Marina
Margaret Barton
as Anne
George Cole
as Cyril
Miles Malleson
as Mr. Thwaites
Geoffrey Sumner
as Sir Charles Spanniell
Laurence Naismith
as Councillor
Directed by Muriel Box, written by Sydney Box and Muriel Box, produced by Sydney Box.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 5 ratings.
Stanley Holloway has his best "Passport to Pimlico" (1949) hat on here for his battle with HM Government. He runs his little family corner shop with wife "Lillian" (Kathleen Harrison), minding their own business and generally quite excited about the forthcoming Festival of Britain. Excited, that is, until they discover that their little home is slap bang in the middle of the plans for the site. Determined not to be…
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The main cast of The Happy Family (1952) includes Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne, Dandy Nichols and John Stratton. The film was directed by Muriel Box. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Happy Family was released on March 30, 1952 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Happy Family (1952) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
