Drama following the lives of the Gibbons family in Clapham, from Frank’s army discharge in 1919 to the beginning of WWII. A nostalgic hit on release, this marked the second collaboration between Noel Coward and youthful director David Lean., Noel Coward’s story of a middle-class family, 1919-1939. Robert Newton. Ethel: Celia Johnson. Billy: John Mills. Queenie: Kay Walsh. Bob: Stanley Holloway. Mrs. Flint: Amy Veness. Edie: Merle Tottenham. Reg: John Blythe. David Lean directed. Excellent in its restraint and power., Celia Johnson and Robert Newton star in the cinematic version of Noel Coward’s story of a working class London family struggling for a better life in the immediate aftermath of World War I., Celia Johnson and Robert Newton star in the cinematic version of Noel Coward’s story of a working class family in immediate post-war London as they struggle for a better life., Celia Johnson and Robert Newton star in David Lean’s cinematic version of Noel Coward’s story of a working class London family struggling for a better life in the immediate aftermath of World War I., Just after WWI the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. An ordinary sort of life is led by the family through the years with average number of triumphs and disasters until the outbreak of WWII., With This Happy Breed, playwright Noel Coward hoped to glorify the British working class in the same manner that he’d celebrated the “higher orders” in Cavalcade. The film begins just after World War I. Middle-class Londoner Robert Newton hopes to improve his family’s lot by moving them into a comparatively posh house in the suburbs. The house is large enough for each family member to claim a corner or room as his or her own, allowing Coward to spotlight the characters’ highly individual strengths, shortcomings and emotions. Twenty years go by, filled with the sorts of triumphs and tragedies with which British audiences of the 1940s could readily identify. Finally, left alone after their children and relatives have moved on, Newton and his wife (Celia Johnson) leave the house behind for a smaller, more practical apartment. This was the second of four collaborations between author Noel Coward and director David Lean. While Coward can’t completely disguise his patronizing attitude towards “regular folks,” Lean is successful in conveying the essential warmth, humanity and value of the film’s characters.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “This Happy Breed ” ?
A: The main cast includes Robert Newton,Celia Johnson,John Mills,Kay Walsh,Stanley Holloway,Amy Veness,Alison Leggatt,Eileen Erskine,John Blythe,Guy Verney,Merle Tottenham,Betty Fleetwood,Jack Harris,Anthony Havelock-Allan,Muir Mathieson,David Lean,C.P. Norman,Ronald Neame,Laurence Olivier.
Q: When Did the “This Happy Breed” Released?
A: The Movie “This Happy Breed” originally aired on 1944-06-01 and released in the year of 1944.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “This Happy Breed” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “This Happy Breed” ?
A: “This Happy Breed” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
