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Happy-Go-Lucky

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
88
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Phil Regan and Evelyn Venable in Happy-Go-Lucky (1936)
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A singer (Venable) believes her marine pilot husband, accused of treason, has died in the Pacific. She finds a man who looks exactly like her husband dancing in a club act. Realizing it is h... Read allA singer (Venable) believes her marine pilot husband, accused of treason, has died in the Pacific. She finds a man who looks exactly like her husband dancing in a club act. Realizing it is her husband, and thinking he must have amnesia, she sets out to help him recover his memory... Read allA singer (Venable) believes her marine pilot husband, accused of treason, has died in the Pacific. She finds a man who looks exactly like her husband dancing in a club act. Realizing it is her husband, and thinking he must have amnesia, she sets out to help him recover his memory and clear his name.

  • Director
    • Aubrey Scotto
  • Writers
    • Raymond L. Schrock
    • Olive Cooper
    • Eric Taylor
  • Stars
    • Phil Regan
    • Evelyn Venable
    • Jed Prouty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    88
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aubrey Scotto
    • Writers
      • Raymond L. Schrock
      • Olive Cooper
      • Eric Taylor
    • Stars
      • Phil Regan
      • Evelyn Venable
      • Jed Prouty
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Phil Regan
    Phil Regan
    • John L. 'Happy Jack' Cole…
    Evelyn Venable
    Evelyn Venable
    • Mary Gorham
    Jed Prouty
    Jed Prouty
    • Charles Gorham
    William Newell
    William Newell
    • Charlie Davis
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • J. Lansing Bennett
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • U.S. Consul E.R. Brown
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Capt. Matzdorf
    Claude King
    Claude King
    • Col. Wallis
    Carleton Young
    Carleton Young
    • Al
    Karl Hackett
    Karl Hackett
    • Porozzi
    Guy Kingsford
    • Joe - Henchman
    Howard Hickman
    Howard Hickman
    • Dr. Wilson
    • (as Howard C. Hickman)
    Willie Fung
    Willie Fung
    • Coolie Fisherman
    Robert Adair
    Robert Adair
    • Marine
    • (uncredited)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Brooks
    • Morley - Gorham Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Cheatham
    Jack Cheatham
    • Shore Patrolman
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Ford
    • Smitty - Stage Manager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Aubrey Scotto
    • Writers
      • Raymond L. Schrock
      • Olive Cooper
      • Eric Taylor
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    4planktonrules

    The story gets a bit tedious as the film progresses, though Regan's singing is pleasant.

    Mary is in Shanghai when she notices a poster for a singing star, Happy Jack Cole (Phil Regan). The man appears to be her long-lost husband--a military pilot who supposedly was lost in a plane crash in the Pacific. This means, if it is him, he's a wanted man for going AWOL and he's a jerk. But Happy Jack insists he isn't this man and Mary assumes he just have amnesia from the crash. And, she vows to help him regain his memory and clear his name. As for everyone else, they think he's either insane or a crook!

    Despite some nice singing, this is a silly film and the gimmick wears a bit thin after a while. It's not exactly bad but overdone and could have used a bit more subtlety and finesse. A time passer at best.
    7jewelch

    Good

    Although the mostly plotless nature of the film might turn away some viewers, Happy-Go-Lucky is a gleefully fun and energetic feel-good movie driven by a wonderful Sally Hawkins, who plays the protagonist Poppy with an endless amount of charm and likeability. This is among the most cheerful films I've ever watched, and its happiness is very contagious. If you're looking for an exciting story, this might not be for you. However, if you give this movie a chance, your adoration for Poppy will more than likely keep you glued to the screen, if only to see what she says or does next. James Welch Henderson Arkansas 5/17/21.
    3wmschoell

    Another Phil Regan musical

    Phil Regan was handsome, had a great voice, a pleasing on-screen personality, and could act well enough for this kind of stuff, but, unfortunately, his films were all made for Monogram and Republic and not MGM. "Happy Go Lucky" has a somewhat different plot than usual -- is that singer, "Happy Jack," in a Shanghai nightclub Evelyn Venable's missing fiancé, Bill, or is he just a lookalike? -- but it still doesn't amount to much. Jed Prouty of the Jones Family series is on hand as Venable's father, and we've also got Jonathan Hale, who was Robert Walker's father in "Strangers on a Train," as a family friend. The highlight of the film is Regan singing "Right or Wrong."

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    • Soundtracks
      I'm with You, Right or Wrong
      Music by Sam H. Stept

      Lyrics by Ted Koehler

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Happy Go Lucky
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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