Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.
When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.
The Happy Ending (1969) is a drama film directed by Richard Brooks, released on December 21, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones and Lloyd Bridges. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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Jean Simmons
as Mary Wilson
John Forsythe
as Fred Wilson
Shirley Jones
as Flo Harrigan
Lloyd Bridges
as Sam
Teresa Wright
as Mrs. Spencer
Dick Shawn
as Harry Bricker
Nanette Fabray
as Agnes
Bobby Darin
as Franco
Tina Louise
as Helen Bricker
Kathy Fields
as Marge Wilson
Karen Steele
as Divorcee
Gail Hensley
as Betty
Directed by Richard Brooks, written by Richard Brooks, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, produced by Richard Brooks.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 29 ratings.
The interesting topic for this film just about gives it enough steam to sustain the almost two hours of screen time. Jean Simmons ("Mary") is suffering from a long-term ennui with husband "Fred" (John Forsythe) and after trying drink and drugs to stimulate her existence, she absconds to the Bahamas (pawning her watch to fund this) on the evening of their wedding anniversary. It's on the plane that she encounters…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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The Happy Ending (1969) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel . Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Happy Ending (1969) includes Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges and Teresa Wright. The film was directed by Richard Brooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Happy Ending was released on December 21, 1969 and runs for 1h 52m.
The Happy Ending (1969) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Happy Ending trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
