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This Happy Breed (1944)

PG · 1944-05-28 · 1h 55m · EN
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In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children. Years pass, with the daily routine of family infighting and reconciliation occasionally broken by a strike or a festival.

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Robert NewtonRobert NewtonFrank GibbonsCelia JohnsonCelia JohnsonEthel GibbonsAmy VenessAmy VenessMrs. FlintAlison LeggattAlison LeggattAunt SylviaStanley HollowayStanley HollowayBob MitchellJohn MillsJohn MillsBilly MitchellKay WalshKay WalshQueenie GibbonsEileen ErskineEileen ErskineVi GibbonsJohn BlytheJohn BlytheReg GibbonsGuy VerneyGuy VerneySam LeadbitterBetty FleetwoodBetty FleetwoodPhyllis BlakeMerle TottenhamMerle TottenhamEdie

Keywords

War veteranFamilyLondon, england1920s1930sElopementTwinsGas maskSuburbanStrikeCafeManicuristEnglish middle class

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityWar Veteran · Family · London EnglandDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamily · War Veteran · FamilyDirector preference159946Actor preference194063 · 195869 · 166857

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In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children. Years pass, with the daily routine of family infighting and reconciliation occasionally broken by a strike or a festival.

How long is This Happy Breed?

This Happy Breed has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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