Happy Is the Bride (1958)
"It happened one night" in Merrie England...
In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else to take over proceedings, to the dismay of the couple and the increasing despair of Janet's father.
- Date of release
- 1958-03-04
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Roy Boulting
Casting
- Ian Carmichael — David Chaytor
- Janette Scott — Janet Royd
- Cecil Parker — Arthur Royd
- Terry-Thomas — Policeman
- Joyce Grenfell — Aunt Florence
- Eric Barker — Vicar
- Edith Sharpe — Mildred Royd
- Elvi Hale — Petula
- Miles Malleson — 1st Magistrate
- Athene Seyler — Aunt Harriet
- Irene Handl — Madame Edna
- John Le Mesurier — Chaytor
Interesting facts
Happy Is the Bride is a 1958 black and white British comedy film written and directed by Roy Boulting and starring Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Cecil Parker, Terry-Thomas and Joyce Grenfell. It is based on the 1938 play Quiet Wedding by Esther McCracken, previously filmed in 1941.
Production
Sylvia Syms was originally meant to play the female lead but pulled out. Filming started May 1957.
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