The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950)
Overview
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
Director
Frank Launder
Studio
Individual Pictures
Cast
Alastair Sim
as Wetherby Pond
Margaret Rutherford
as Muriel Whitchurch
John Turnbull
as Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne
Richard Wattis
as Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne
John Bentley
as Richard Tassell: Staff of Nutbourne
Guy Middleton
as Victor Hyde-Brown: Staff of Nutbourne
Percy Walsh
as Monsieur Joue: Staff of Nutbourne
Arthur Howard
as Anthony Ramsden: Staff of Nutbourne
Edward Rigby
as Rainbow: Staff of Nutbourne
Harold Goodwin
as Edwin: Staff of Nutbourne
Gladys Henson
as Mrs. Hampstead: Staff of Nutbourne
Muriel Aked
as Miss Jezzard: Staff of St. Swithin's
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1950
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Production Companies
Individual Pictures • London Films Productions • London Films
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Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
Who directed The Happiest Days of Your Life?▼
The Happiest Days of Your Life was directed by Frank Launder and released in 1950. It is a comedy film.
How long is The Happiest Days of Your Life?▼
The Happiest Days of Your Life has a runtime of 1 hours and 21 minutes (81 minutes total).
Who stars in The Happiest Days of Your Life?▼
The cast of The Happiest Days of Your Life includes Alastair Sim as Wetherby Pond, Margaret Rutherford as Muriel Whitchurch, John Turnbull as Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne, Richard Wattis as Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne, John Bentley as Richard Tassell: Staff of Nutbourne and more.
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