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The Happy Ending( 1969)

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Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

Overview

The triumphs and failures of middle age as seen through the eyes of runaway American housewife Mary Wilson, a woman who believes that ultimate reality exists above and beyond the routine procedures of conscious, uninspired, everyday life. She feels cheated by an older generation that taught her to settle for nothing less than storybook finales, people who are disillusioned and restless and don't know why, people for whom life holds no easy answers.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Simmons

      Mary Wilson

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      John Forsythe

      Fred Wilson

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      Shirley Jones

      Flo Harrigan

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Sam

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      Teresa Wright

      Mrs. Spencer

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      Dick Shawn

      Harry Bricker

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      Nanette Fabray

      Agnes

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      Bobby Darin

      Franco (as Robert Darin)

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      Tina Louise

      Helen Bricker

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      Kathy Fields

      Marge Wilson

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      Karen Steele

      Divorcee

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      Gail Hensley

      Betty

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      Eve Brent

      Ethel

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      William O'Connell

      Minister

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      Barry Cahill

      Handsome Man

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      Miriam Blake

      Cindy

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      Erin Moran

      Marge as a Child (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 03 2023
    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 old friend "Flo" (Shirley Jones) and her pal "Sam" (Lloyd Bridges) and upon arrival they take the now penniless "Mary" in charge. It doesn't take long for the disillusioned lady to star...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • colorado
    • bored housewife