The Happy Time poster

The Happy Time( 1952)

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"Eet ees magnifique". And it's all about the birds and the bees...and a lot of delightful people.

Overview

A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charles Boyer

      Jacques Bonnard

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      Louis Jourdan

      Uncle Desmond Bonnard

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      Marsha Hunt

      Susan Bonnard

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      Bobby Driscoll

      Robert 'Bibi' Bonnard

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      Linda Christian

      Mignonette Chappuis

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      Kurt Kasznar

      Uncle Louis Bonnard

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      Marcel Dalio

      Grandpere Bonnard

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      Jeanette Nolan

      Felice Bonnard

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      Jack Raine

      Mr. Frye - School Principal

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      Richard Erdman

      Alfred Grattin

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      Marlene Cameron

      Peggy O'Hare

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      Gene Collins

      Jimmy Bishop

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      Annabel Faber

      Yvonne Bonnard

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      Kathryn Sheldon

      Miss Tate - Schoolteacher

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      Edward Clark

      Dr. Marchaud

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      Maurice Marsac

      The Great Gaspari

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      Will Wright

      Family Doctor

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      Eugene Borden

      Monsieur Lafayette - Grocer

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Dec 08 2024
    Aside from "Treasure Island" (1950) this might be my favourite film featuring the charming Bobby Driscoll. He's the teenage "Robert/Bibi" who is completely oblivious to the affections of his next door neighbour because he only has eyes for the new maid "Mignonette" (Linda Christian). His obsessiveness starts to affect his schoolwork, and when the lovelorn "Peggy" (Marlene Cameron) doctors a rather risqué copy of "Paris Match" and gets him into hot water, things get so serious as to require the intervention of his dad (Charles Boyer) and two uncles (Louis Jourdan and Kurt Kasznar). They question...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • violinist
    • 1920s
    • ottawa, canada