The Happy Road
The Happy Road is a 1957 French-American comedy film starring Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave and Bobby Clark.[2] Its plot involves two students (a boy and girl) who escape from their Swiss private school and make for Paris. Their respective parents, an American father and a French mother, together embark on a wide journey around the countryside, getting local police involved in finding them, with many whimsical situations, including riding on a police motorcycle, and encountering military maneuvers and a bicycle race.
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| Directed by | Gene Kelly |
| Written by | Arthur Julian Harry Kurnitz Joe Morhaim |
| Produced by | Gene Kelly |
| Starring | Gene Kelly Barbara Laage Brigitte Fossey Bobby Clark Michael Redgrave |
| Cinematography | Robert Juillard |
| Edited by | Borys Lewin |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $575,000[1] |
| Box office | $950,000[1] |
Plot
Cast
- Mike Andrews — Gene Kelly
- Suzanne Duval — Barbara Laage
- Danny Andrews — Bobby Clark
- Janine Duval — Brigitte Fossey
- General Medworth — Michael Redgrave
- Doctor Salaise — Roger Tréville
- Hélène — Colette Dereal
- Madame Fallière — Maryse Martin
- Motorcycle Officer — Van Doude
- Armbruster — Colin Mann
- The Woodcutter — Alexandre Rignault
- David, Earl of Bardingham — T. Bartlett
- Carpenter — Paul Préboist
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "The Happy Road tends to bludgeon its audience with whimsy at time," but noted, "Gene Kelly, as always, is charming, and less affected than usual" ;[3] while The New York Times praised the film as "a lively and charming little tale" concluding, "Mr. Kelly rates a good hand for this picture. So does Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer."[4]
Box office
According to MGM records, the film earned $325,000 in the US and Canada and $625,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $117,000.[1]
See also
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- "The Happy Road". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14.
- "The Happy Road (1957) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "Movie Review - The Happy Road - The Screen: 'Happy Road' Arrives; Gene Kelly Film Opens at Plaza Theatre The Cast - NYTimes.com". The New York Times.