The Happy Road

The Happy Road
British quad poster
Directed by	Gene Kelly
Produced by	Gene Kelly
Written by	Arthur Julian Harry Kurnitz Joe Morhaim
Starring	Gene Kelly Barbara Laage Michael Redgrave Bobby Clark Brigitte Fossey
Music by	Georges Van Parys
Cinematography	Robert Juillard
Edited by	Borys Lewin
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	June 20, 1957
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$575,000
Box office	$950,000

The Happy Road is a 1957 French-American comedy film starring Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave and Bobby Clark. Its plot involves two students who escape from their Swiss private school and make for Paris.

Cast

• Mike Andrews - Gene Kelly
• Suzanne Duval - Barbara Laage
• Danny Andrews - Bobby Clark
• Janine Duval - Brigitte Fossey
• General Medworth - Michael Redgrave
• Doctor Salaise - Roger Tréville
• Hélène - Colette Dereal
• Madame Fallière - Maryse Martin
• Motorcycle Officer - Van Doude
• Armbruster - Colin Mann
• The Woodcutter - Alexandre Rignault
• David, Earl of Bardingham - T. Bartlett

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "The Happy Road tends to bludgeon its audience with whimsy at time," but noted, "Gene Kelly, as always, is charming, and less affected than usual" ; while The New York Times praised the film as "a lively and charming little tale" concluding, "Mr. Kelly rates a good hand for this picture. So does Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer."

Box office

According to MGM records the film earned $325,000 in the US and Canada and $625,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $117,000.

See also

• List of American films of 1957

External links

• The Happy Road at IMDb