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This Happy Breed is a 1944 British Technicolor drama film directed by David Lean and starring Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Stanley Holloway and John Mills. The screenplay by Lean (who also made his screenwriting debut), Anthony Havelock-Allan and Ronald Neame is based on the 1939 play This Happy Breed, by Noël Coward.
A film by David Lean about a working-class family in London from 1919 to 1939, facing World Wars and personal challenges. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
- (4K)
- Comedy, Drama
- David Lean
- 1947-04-12
This Happy Breed is a play by Noël Coward. It was written in 1939 but, because of the outbreak of World War II, it was not staged until 1942, when it was performed on alternating nights with another Coward play, Present Laughter. The two plays later alternated with Coward's Blithe Spirit. The title, a reference to the English people, is a ...
A 1947 drama film directed by David Lean, based on a play by Noel Coward, about a British family's life from 1919 to 1939. See critics' and audience's reviews, ratings, cast and crew, photos, and where to watch this film.
- (13)
- Robert Newton
- David Lean
- Two Cities Films Ltd.
A 1944 British Technicolor drama film directed by David Lean and starring Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Stanley Holloway and John Mills. The screenplay by Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan and...
- 110 min
- 93.9K
- Lucky Dip Cinema
This Happy Breed (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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With its mix of politics and melodrama, This Happy Breed is a quintessential British domestic drama, featuring subtly expressive Technicolor cinematography by Ronald Neame and a remarkable supporting cast including John Mills, Stanley Holloway, and Kay Walsh.
