You Gotta Stay Happy
It's Hilarious! It's Romantic!... and wonderfully wacky!
Genres
Overview
Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1948-10-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
6.5
Joan Fontaine
Dee Dee Dillwood
James Stewart
Marvin Payne
Eddie Albert
Bullets Baker
Roland Young
Ralph Tutwiler
Willard Parker
Henry Benson
Percy Kilbride
Mr. Racknell
Porter Hall
Mr. Caslon
Marcy McGuire
Georgia Goodrich
Arthur Walsh
Milton Goodrich
William Bakewell
Dick Hebert
Paul Cavanagh
Dr. Blucher
Halliwell Hobbes
Martin
Fritz Feld
Pierre
Stanley Prager
Jack Samuels
Mary Forbes
Aunt Martha
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Racknell
Peter Roman
Barnabas
Houseley Stevenson
Jud Tavis
Don Kohler
Ted
Bert Conway
Neil
Vera Marshe
Mae
Jimmie Dodd
Curly
Robert Rockwell
Eddie
Emory Parnell
Bank Watchman
Frank Jenks
Carnival Man
Arthur Hohl
Cemetery Man
Hal K. Dawson
Night Clerk
Eddie Ehrhart
Thaddeus (Uncredited)
Harland Tucker
Mr. Thrush (Uncredited)
Bill Clauson
Simon (Uncredited)
Donald Dewar
Boy (Uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Detective (Uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Pedestrian (Uncredited)
Al Murphy
Mechanic (Uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Waiter (Uncredited)
David Sharpe
Motorcyclist (Uncredited)
Don Shelton
Minister (Uncredited)
Larry Steers
Bank Customer (Uncredited)
Frank Darien
Old Man (Uncredited)
George M. Carleton
Portly Man (Uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie
Native American Man (Uncredited)
Joe Cook Jr.
Bellhop (Uncredited)
Don Garner
Bellhop (Uncredited)
Myron Healey
Day Clerk (Uncredited)
Frank White
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Hal Melone
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Maid (Uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
Maid (Uncredited)
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