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You Gotta Stay Happy is an American comedy romance film first released in 1948,
directed by H.C. Potter.
The film stars Joan Fontaine Dillwood, James Stewart, Eddie Albert, Roland Young and Willard Parker.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: H.C. Potter
- Script: Robert Carson, Karl Tunberg
- Photo: Russell Metty
- Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Cast: Joan Fontaine (Diana (Dee Dee) Dillwood), James Stewart (Marvin Payne), Eddie Albert (Bullets Baker), Roland Young (Ralph Tutwiler), Willard Parker (Henry Benson), Percy Kilbride (Mr. Racknell), Porter Hall (Mr. Caslon), Marcy McGuire (Georgia Goodrich), Arthur Walsh (Milton Goodrich), William Bakewell (Dick Hebert), Paul Cavanagh (Dr. Blucher), Halliwell Hobbes (Martin), Fritz Feld (Pierre), Stanley Prager (Jack Samuels), Frank Jenks (Carnival Man), Mary Forbes (Aunt Martha), Edith Evanson (Mrs. Racknell), Peter Roman (Barnabas), Houseley Stevenson (Jud Tavis), Emory Parnell (Bank Watchman), Arthur Hohl (Cemetery Man), Don Kohler (Ted), Bert Conway (Neil), Hal K. Dawson (Night Clerk), Vera Marshe (Mae), Jimmie Dodd (Curly), Robert Rockwell (Eddie), George M. Carleton (Portly Man), Bill Clauson (Simon), John Cook Jr. (Bellhop), Frank Darien (Old Man), Donald Dewar (Boy), Eddie Ehrhart (Thaddeus), Edward Gargan (Detective), Don Garner (Bellhop), Myron Healey (Day Clerk), Tiny Jones (Pedestrian), Hal Melone (Elevator Operator), Al Murphy (Mechanic), William H. O’Brien (Waiter), Beatrice Roberts (Maid), David Sharpe (Motorcyclist), Don Shelton (Minister), Harland Tucker (Mr. Thrush), Frank White (Elevator Operator), Isabel Withers (Maid), Chief Yowlachie (Indian)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
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