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You Gotta Stay Happy
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You Gotta Stay Happy

1948-10-28 · 100 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Romance

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.

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Directors
H. C. Potter
Production companies
William Dozier Productions, Rampart Productions, Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joan FontaineJoan FontaineDee Dee Dillwood
James StewartJames StewartMarvin Payne
Eddie AlbertEddie AlbertBullets Baker
Roland YoungRoland YoungRalph Tutwiler
Willard ParkerWillard ParkerHenry Benson
Percy KilbridePercy KilbrideMr. Racknell
Porter HallPorter HallMr. Caslon
Marcy McGuireMarcy McGuireGeorgia Goodrich
Arthur WalshArthur WalshMilton Goodrich
William BakewellWilliam BakewellDick Hebert
Paul CavanaghPaul CavanaghDr. Blucher
Halliwell HobbesHalliwell HobbesMartin
Fritz FeldFritz FeldPierre
Stanley PragerStanley PragerJack Samuels
Mary ForbesMary ForbesAunt Martha
Edith EvansonEdith EvansonMrs. Racknell
Peter RomanBarnabas
Houseley StevensonHouseley StevensonJud Tavis
Don KohlerTed
Bert ConwayNeil

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