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This Happy Breed

  • 1944
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 55m
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7.3/10
4.7K
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Celia Johnson, John Mills, and Robert Newton in This Happy Breed (1944)
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A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II.A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II.A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II.

  • Director
    • David Lean
  • Writers
    • David Lean
    • Ronald Neame
    • Anthony Havelock-Allan
  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Celia Johnson
    • John Mills
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.7K
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    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • David Lean
      • Ronald Neame
      • Anthony Havelock-Allan
    • Stars
      • Robert Newton
      • Celia Johnson
      • John Mills
    • 72User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast19

    Robert Newton
    Robert Newton
    • Frank Gibbons
    Celia Johnson
    Celia Johnson
    • Ethel Gibbons
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Billy Mitchell
    Kay Walsh
    Kay Walsh
    • Queenie
    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • Bob Mitchell
    Amy Veness
    Amy Veness
    • Mrs. Flint
    Alison Leggatt
    Alison Leggatt
    • Aunt Sylvia
    Eileen Erskine
    Eileen Erskine
    • Vi
    John Blythe
    John Blythe
    • Reg
    Guy Verney
    Guy Verney
    • Sam Leadbitter
    Betty Fleetwood
    Betty Fleetwood
    • Phyllis Blake
    Merle Tottenham
    Merle Tottenham
    • Edie
    Robin Burns
    • Man in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Mabel Etherington
    • Lady in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Lester
    • Man in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Jack May
    Jack May
    • Mourner
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Morris
    • Man Operating Small Boats at Fairground
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Ryan
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • David Lean
      • Ronald Neame
      • Anthony Havelock-Allan
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    User reviews72

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The voice of the uncredited opening narrator is that of Laurence Olivier.
    • Goofs
      Frank is shown reading a copy of the 16 September 1930 edition of the Daily Mirror with the headline story about the elections in Germany held on 14 September where the Nazi Party increased their seats in the Reichstag from 12 to 107. He then goes to the back yard to help shake out the tablecloth, but the cherry tree there is still in full bloom, months after the blossoms should have disappeared.
    • Quotes
      • Frank Gibbons: She didn't pass on, pass over, or pass out! She died!
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: This is the story of a London family from 1919 to 1939.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jonathan Ross' Must-Watch Films: Crime Films (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Rule Britannia
      (uncredited)
      Lyrics by James Thomson
      Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
      Sung by Robert Newton (Frank) and Stanley Holloway (Bob) coming home after their reunion

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 12, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Srecna porodica
    • Filming locations
      • Alderbrook Road, London, Greater London, England, UK(exteriors of family house near corner with Bellamy St. - still standing in 2022)
    • Production companies
      • Two Cities Films
      • Noel Coward-Cineguild
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • £200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $158
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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