Is Everybody Happy? (1929): cast, story & where to watch
1929 · Film
Released in 1929, Is Everybody Happy? is a notable film directed by Archie Mayo, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. Is Everybody Happy? (1929) is an American Pre-Code musical film starring Ted Lewis, Alice Day, Lawrence Grant, Ann Pennington, and Julia Swayne Gordon, directed by Archie Mayo, and released by Warner Bros. It is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist. The music for the film was written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke, except for "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy and "Tiger Rag". The film's title comes from Lewis's catchphrase "Is everybody happy?" The film's soundtrack exists on Vitaphone discs preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, but the film itself is considered a lost film, according to the Vitaphone Project website. A five minute clip from the film can be found on YouTube.
Who’s in it. Is Everybody Happy? stars Ted Lewis, Alice Day as Gail Wilson, Ann Pennington as Lena Schmitt and Lawrence Grant as Victor Molnár, among others.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Is Everybody Happy? (1929)?
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- Who stars in Is Everybody Happy??
- Is Everybody Happy? stars Ted Lewis, Alice Day, Ann Pennington, Lawrence Grant and Julia Swayne Gordon.
- When was Is Everybody Happy? released?
- Is Everybody Happy? was released in 1929, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.