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Happy Go Lovely is a British film of genre Comedy directed by H. Bruce Humberstone with David Niven

Happy Go Lovely (1951)

Happy Go Lovely
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Length 1h37
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Musical,    Romance
Rating63% 3.1958253.1958253.1958253.1958253.195825

Happy Go Lovely is a 1951 British musical comedy film with Technicolor, directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Vera Ellen, David Niven, and Cesar Romero. The film was made and first released in the UK, and distributed in the US by RKO Radio Pictures in 1952.

Synopsis

When chorus girl Janet Jones is late for rehearsal in Edinburgh, Bates, the chauffeur for B. G. Bruno, gives her a ride in Bruno's limousine, starting rumours that she is engaged to the wealthiest man in Scotland. American producer Jack Frost, her employer, has just had the star of his next show, Frolics to You, walk out on him because of his desperate financial situation. He replaces her with Janet, hoping that Bruno will back his revue (or at least that he can use Bruno's reputation to fend off impatient creditors). Her dressmaker, Madame Amanda, gives her more clothes (and sends the bill to Bruno). Janet's roommate, Mae Thompson, convinces her to continue the deception.

Actors

David Niven

(B.G. Bruno)Vera-Ellen

(Janet Jones)Cesar Romero

(John Frost)Diane Hart

(Mae)Bobby Howes

(Charlie)
And :
Kay Kendall
Gordon Jackson
Barbara Couper
Henry Hewitt
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