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Happy

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
56
YOUR RATING
Happy (1983)
CrimeDramaMystery

A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw th... Read allA former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.

  • Director
    • Lee Philips
  • Writers
    • I.C. Rapoport
    • Larry B. Williams
  • Stars
    • Dom DeLuise
    • Dee Wallace
    • Henry Silva
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    56
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writers
      • I.C. Rapoport
      • Larry B. Williams
    • Stars
      • Dom DeLuise
      • Dee Wallace
      • Henry Silva
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Roger Hanover
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Marilyn
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Sinclair
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Bernie Nelson
    Tony Burton
    Tony Burton
    • Lt. J.L. Stevens
    Bill Morey
    Bill Morey
    • Chief Lysatt
    Carol Locatell
    • Sandy Hanover
    David DeLuise
    David DeLuise
    • Rogie
    Lew Horn
    Lew Horn
    • Det. Hunt
    Kimberly Alexander
    • Mommy #2
    Kathy Bendett
    • Reporter
    Stuart I. Berton
    • Whiz
    • (as Stuart Berton)
    Robert Briscoe
    • Driver
    Frank Coppola
    • Assistant director
    Carol Arthur
    Carol Arthur
    • Floor manager
    • (as Carol Arthur DeLuise)
    Peter DeLuise
    Peter DeLuise
    • Skateboarder
    Michael DeLuise
    Michael DeLuise
    • Kid on street
    Patrick DeSantis
    • Cop
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writers
      • I.C. Rapoport
      • Larry B. Williams
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    1aglackin015

    fat boys revenge

    This film sucks ass. Happy is this loser clown bum who sadly escapes death at the start of the movie. While doing a show in some bar this mafia dude comes in blacked up unrealistically like something from the black and white minstrel show and starts pumping rounds into the sad sacks watching happy be as funny as a kick in the nuts. Happys sidekick gets killed so this inspires a second rate death wish style premise.

    Highlights of the film include the worlds worst fight scene and dislodge so bad they play music over it at random points. A good film to watch if perhaps your wasted on acid or suffer from heavy brain damage.
    allenblank

    A little gem of a film

    Happy is a wonderful little TV movie about a former kiddie show host named Happy (Dom Deluise) who keeps his old show alive by doing public appearences in character. One day while doing a supermarket opening with his sidekick (the always wonderful Jack Gilford, the supermarket is robbed by a man (Henry Silva) masquerading as an African-American). His sidekick is killed in the robbery. But Happy goes on TV to say that the robber was white, not African-American, but the police don't believe him, the only one who does is the robber himself, who has decided to kill Happy.

    Dom DeLuise is nothing short of excellent in the title role. He gives the performance of his career in this film. He's funny, sad, and convincing. Dee Wallace-Stone is very sweet as a girl who falls in love with happy, Henry Silva is very menacing as the Killer, and Jack Gilford steels the film in his small but important role. This is also an opportunity to see him to his famous imitation of pea soup coming to a boil. If you haven't ever seen that, then you're in for a treat. I highly reccomend this film.

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    • Trivia
      This story was based on writer Larry B. Williams true life experience performing in Omaha Nebraska. While on stage with Dave Wingert at the Club 89, a man walked in and killed several people as Larry and Dave ducked behind the staging and props
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy
      Music by Billy Goldenberg

      Lyrics by Harry Shannon

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Bacchus Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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