Directed by:
David LeanCinematography:
Ronald NeameComposer:
Clifton ParkerCast:
Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Stanley Holloway, John Mills, John Blythe, Merle Tottenham, Laurence Olivier, Bessie Love (a.f.), Anita Page (a.f.), Kay Walsh (more)VOD (1)
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Noel Coward's celebration of the strength and humour of the British working class in times of crisis struck a resounding impact with viewing audiences when first released, and still does to this day. Chronicling the trials and tribulations of the Gibbons family from the end of World War One, Coward's anthem to British resilience became the most successful film of 1944. This Happy Breed was David Lean's first credit as a solo director and was the first in a succession of worldwide hits for him and his distinctive visual style. Both Robert Newton and Celia Johnson preside over the ups and downs of their family with great humour and patience, ably supported by John Mills and Stanley Holloway. (Network)
(more)Cast
Robert Newton
UK
Best movies:
Celia Johnson
UK
Best movies:
Brief Encounter (1945)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Les Miserables (1978) (TV movie)
Stanley Holloway
UK
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
Hamlet (1948)
Brief Encounter (1945)
John Mills
UK
John Blythe
UK
Best movies:
A Stitch in Time (1963)
The V.I.P.s (1963)
Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV movie)
Merle Tottenham
India
Best movies:
The Invisible Man (1933)
This Happy Breed (1944)
Cavalcade (1933)
Laurence Olivier
UK
Best movies:
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Sleuth (1972)
Hamlet (1948)
Bessie Love (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916)
Ragtime (1981)
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
Anita Page (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
This Happy Breed (1944) - a.f.
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Kay Walsh
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1948)
The Magic Box (1951)
Scrooge (1970)
Charles King (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
This Happy Breed (1944) - a.f.
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Alison Leggatt
UK
Best movies:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Goodbye Again (1961)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Amy Veness
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1948)
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
The Magic Box (1951)
Eileen Erskine
UK
Best movies:
Great Expectations (1946)
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
This Happy Breed (1944)
Guy Verney
UK
Best movies:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Cage of Gold (1950)