The Happy Years
| The Happy Years | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Wellman |
| Written by | Harry Ruskin |
| Based on | The Varmint: A Lawrenceville Story by
|
| Produced by | Carey Wilson |
| Starring | Dean Stockwell Darryl Hickman Scotty Beckett Leon Ames Margalo Gillmore |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | John Dunning |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
Release date | 1950 |
Running time | 109-110 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,393,000[1] |
| Box office | $855,000[1] |
The Happy Years is a 1950 American romantic comedy movie directed by William A. Wellman and is based on the novel The Varmint by Owen Johnson. It stars Dean Stockwell, Darryl Hickman, Scotty Beckett, Leon Ames, Leo G. Carroll, Robert Wagner. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
[change | change source]John Humperdink Stover, a troublemaker expelled from several schools, gets one last chance at a new academy to mature and receive a proper education. He befriends Tough McCarty and Tennessee Shad but continues to fight and play pranks on Connie Brown. Facing expulsion again, Stover has a change of heart and decides to reform, making his father proud.
Reception
[change | change source]According to MGM records, the movie earned $680,000 in the US and Canada and $175,000 elsewhere, making a loss of $1,096,000 for the studio.
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