The Happiest Days of Your Life

Name: The Happiest Days of Your Life
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1950-03-08
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, John Turnbull, Richard Wattis, John Bentley

1950·Movie·U·81 min·★ 6.7(42)

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Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.

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About The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life is a 1950 English-language comedy film directed by Frank Launder. The cast is led by Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, John Turnbull. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. In United States, it is currently streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel.

The Happiest Days of Your Life was produced by Individual Pictures, London Films Productions, and London Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on March 8, 1950, and carries a U certification.

Director: Frank Launder
Writers: Frank Launder, John Dighton
Release date: March 8, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Individual Pictures, London Films Productions, London Films

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The Happiest Days of Your Life cast & crew

The Happiest Days of Your Life was directed by Frank Launder and written by Frank Launder and John Dighton.

The cast features Alastair Sim as Wetherby Pond, Margaret Rutherford as Muriel Whitchurch, John Turnbull as Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne, Richard Wattis as Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne, John Bentley as Richard Tassell: Staff of Nutbourne, and Guy Middleton as Victor Hyde-Brown: Staff of Nutbourne.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mischa Spoliansky, cinematography is by Stanley Pavey, and it was produced by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat.

Is The Happiest Days of Your Life worth watching?

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Happiest Days of Your Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

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