A Sweeping Panorama of Living
A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second.
This Happy Breed (1944) is a drama film directed by David Lean, released on May 28, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness and Alison Leggatt. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
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Robert Newton
as Frank Gibbons
Celia Johnson
as Ethel Gibbons
Amy Veness
as Mrs. Flint
Alison Leggatt
as Aunt Sylvia
Stanley Holloway
as Bob Mitchell
John Mills
as Billy Mitchell
Kay Walsh
as Queenie Gibbons
Eileen Erskine
as Vi Gibbons
John Blythe
as Reg Gibbons
Guy Verney
as Sam Leadbitter
Betty Fleetwood
as Phyllis Blake
Merle Tottenham
as Edie
Directed by David Lean, written by Noël Coward, Ronald Neame and David Lean, produced by Noël Coward.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 65 ratings.
This gently entertaining film follows the trials and tribulations of the "Gibbons" family - mum, "Ethel" (Celia Johnson), dad "Frank" (Robert Newton), daughters "Queenie" (Kay Walsh), "Vi" (Eileen Erskine) and their son "Reg" (John Blythe) alongside her mother "Mrs. Flint" (Amy Veness), who not untypically lodged with them too. There's is a simple enough life, contentedly living in a newly built suburbia with a…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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This Happy Breed (1944) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of This Happy Breed (1944) includes Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness, Alison Leggatt and Stanley Holloway. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
This Happy Breed was released on May 28, 1944 and runs for 1h 51m.
This Happy Breed (1944) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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