As Long As They're Happy
“She's De-Lovely!”
Synopsis
The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine, are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist, and Barnaby, a Texas cowboy, with them. And the youngest daughter, Gwen, has tricked an American singer, Bobby Denver, into visiting them on the pretext that it is the home of a noted British film magnate. When all the women in the household – including the maid – fall for the singer's charms, Bentley consults a crackpot psychiatrist, Dr. Schneider, who almost succeeds in ousting not the singer but Bentley's wife, with his advice to Bentley to make her jealous by living it up with Pearl, a showgirl recruited for the purpose.
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Jack Buchanan
John Bentley
Janette Scott
Gwen Bentley
Jeannie Carson
Pat Bentley
Brenda De Banzie
Stella Bentley
Susan Stephen
Corinne Bentley
Jerry Wayne
Bobby Denver
Diana Dors
Pearl Delaney
Hugh McDermott
Barnaby Brady
David Hurst
Dr. Hermann Schneider
Athene Seyler
Mrs. Arbuthnot
Joan Sims
Linda
Nigel Green
Peter
Norman Wisdom
Norman
Joan Hickson
Barmaid
Hattie Jacques
Party Guest
Richard Wattis
Hippodrome Stage Manager
Charles Hawtrey
Man in Hippodrome Audience
Dora Bryan
May
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Screenplay & Story
- Alan Melville
- Original Score
- Stanley Black
- Original Title
- As Long As They're Happy
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Group Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J. Lee Thompson
Alan Melville, Vernon Sylvaine
Stanley Black
Gilbert Taylor
John D. Guthridge
Earl St. John, Raymond Stross
Department Leadership Roster
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Alan Melville
Screenplay
Raymond Stross
Producer
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Stanley Black
Original Music Composer
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What is As Long As They're Happy about?
The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine, are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist, and Barnaby, a Texas cowboy, with them. And the youngest daughter, Gwen, has tricked an American singer, Bobby Denver, into visiting them on the pretext that it is the home of a noted British film magnate. When all the women in the household – including the maid – fall for the singer's charms, Bentley consults a crackpot psychiatrist, Dr. Schneider, who almost succeeds in ousting not the singer but Bentley's wife, with his advice to Bentley to make her jealous by living it up with Pearl, a showgirl recruited for the purpose.
Who directed As Long As They're Happy?
As Long As They're Happy was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Who stars in As Long As They're Happy?
The principal cast of As Long As They're Happy includes Jack Buchanan, Janette Scott, Jeannie Carson, Brenda De Banzie, Susan Stephen.
When was As Long As They're Happy released and how long is it?
As Long As They're Happy was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for As Long As They're Happy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for As Long As They're Happy was composed by Stanley Black.