Happy Land

"A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!"

1943 1h 13m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

“A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!”

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Cast

Don Ameche
Lew Marsh
Frances Dee
Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey
Edward "Gramp" Marsh
Ann Rutherford
Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams
Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane
Rusty Marsh
Harry Morgan
Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
Minor Watson
Judge Colvin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Pichel
Writers: Julien Josephson, Kathryn Scola
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Pichel, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Don Ameche and Frances Dee and Harry Carey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Pichel directs. Joseph LaShelle behind the camera. Dorothy Spencer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Irving Pichel, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Don Ameche and Frances Dee and Harry Carey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!".
7IMDB entry: tt0035970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "small town", "iowa", "telegram", "grief".