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You Gotta Stay Happy

  • 1948
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1K
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Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert, and Joe in You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Screwball ComedyComedyRomance

A spoiled heiress who has jilted multiple fiancés embroils a commercial pilot in a series of wacky misadventures.A spoiled heiress who has jilted multiple fiancés embroils a commercial pilot in a series of wacky misadventures.A spoiled heiress who has jilted multiple fiancés embroils a commercial pilot in a series of wacky misadventures.

  • Directors
    • H.C. Potter
    • Walter Lantz
  • Writers
    • Karl Tunberg
    • Robert Carson
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • James Stewart
    • Eddie Albert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • H.C. Potter
      • Walter Lantz
    • Writers
      • Karl Tunberg
      • Robert Carson
    • Stars
      • Joan Fontaine
      • James Stewart
      • Eddie Albert
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Top Cast49

    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Dee Dee Dillwood
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Marvin Payne
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Bullets Baker
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • Ralph Tutwiler
    Willard Parker
    Willard Parker
    • Henry Benson
    Percy Kilbride
    Percy Kilbride
    • Mr. Racknell
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Mr. Caslon
    Marcy McGuire
    Marcy McGuire
    • Georgia Goodrich
    Arthur Walsh
    • Milton Goodrich
    William Bakewell
    William Bakewell
    • Dick Hebert
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Dr. Blucher
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Martin
    Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    • Pierre
    Stanley Prager
    Stanley Prager
    • Jack Samuels
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Carnival Man
    Mary Forbes
    Mary Forbes
    • Aunt Martha
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Mrs. Racknell
    Peter Roman
    • Barnabas
    • Directors
      • H.C. Potter
      • Walter Lantz
    • Writers
      • Karl Tunberg
      • Robert Carson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The leather jacket James Stewart wore for much of the film is the same one he wore when he was flying missions during World War II.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Blucher: It's perfect natural for a girl to have doubts before getting married. In your case, certainly it isn't surprising; after all, you've been engaged six times.
      • Ralph Tutwiler: [interrupting] Officially; if you want the unofficial total, you'll need an adding machine.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 28, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Startbahn ins Glück
    • Filming locations
      • Newark Metropolitan Airport, Newark, New Jersey, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • William Dozier Productions
      • Rampart Productions (I)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,673,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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