The Happy Years
The Happy Years is a 1950 American romantic comedy movie directed by William A. Wellman and is based on the novel The Varmint by Owen Johnson. It stars Dean Stockwell, Darryl Hickman, Scotty Beckett, Leon Ames, Leo G. Carroll, Robert Wagner. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
| The Happy Years | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Wellman |
| Produced by | Carey Wilson |
| Written by | Harry Ruskin |
| Based on | The Varmint: A Lawrenceville Story by
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| Starring | Dean Stockwell Darryl Hickman Scotty Beckett Leon Ames Margalo Gillmore |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | John Dunning |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
Release date | 1950 |
Running time | 109-110 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,393,000[1] |
| Box office | $855,000[1] |
Plot
John Humperdink Stover, a troublemaker expelled from several schools, gets one last chance at a new academy to mature and receive a proper education. He befriends Tough McCarty and Tennessee Shad but continues to fight and play pranks on Connie Brown. Facing expulsion again, Stover has a change of heart and decides to reform, making his father proud.
Reception
According to MGM records, the movie earned $680,000 in the US and Canada and $175,000 elsewhere, making a loss of $1,096,000 for the studio.
