The Pursuit of Happiness (1934 film)
The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1934 American historical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Stephen Morehouse Avery, J.P. McEvoy and Virginia Van Upp. The film stars Francis Lederer, Joan Bennett, Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Walter Kingsford, Minor Watson and Adrian Morris. The film was released on September 28, 1934, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Alexander Hall |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Morehouse Avery J.P. McEvoy Virginia Van Upp |
| Starring | Francis Lederer Joan Bennett Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland Walter Kingsford Minor Watson Adrian Morris |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld Tom Satterfield |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Edited by | James Smith |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
A Hessian soldier serving with British forces during the American Revolutionary War deserts and tries to settle down in Connecticut with a local woman he has met.
Cast
- Francis Lederer as Max Christmann
- Joan Bennett as Prudence Kirkland
- Charlie Ruggles as Aaron Kirkland
- Mary Boland as Comfort Kirkland
- Walter Kingsford as Rev. Lyman Banks
- Minor Watson as Col. Sherwood
- Adrian Morris as Thad Jennings
- Barbara Barondess as Meg Mallory
- Duke York as Jonathan
- Burr Caruth as Rev. Myles
- Jules Cowles as The Drunk
- Irving Bacon as Bijah
- Spencer Charters as Sam Evans
- Holmes Herbert as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
- Henry Mowbray as King George III (uncredited)
- Edward Peil Sr. as Peddler (uncredited)
gollark: At best you can sell low-priced stuff to the owners of megashops.
gollark: It's hard due to sheer inequality.
gollark: Check the economicon?
gollark: There are still richer people.
gollark: Ah, that's how people are ridiculously rich.
References
- Sennwald, Andre (26 October 1934). "Movie Review - The Pursuit of Happiness - The Music Hall Presents a Gay Screen Edition of 'The Pursuit of Happiness' - 'Loyalties.'". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "The Pursuit of Happiness". Afi.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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