Is Everybody Happy?
“The Master of Jazz in a Masterpiece of Glorious Entertainment!”
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 19, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Screenplay & Story
- Jimmy Starr, Joseph Jackson
- Original Title
- Is Everybody Happy?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Archie Mayo
Jimmy Starr, Joseph Jackson
Ben F. Reynolds
Desmond O'Brien
Department Leadership Roster
Jimmy Starr
Writer
Archie Mayo
Director
Joseph Jackson
Writer
Desmond O'Brien
Editor
Ben F. Reynolds
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Is Everybody Happy?
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What is Is Everybody Happy? about?
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 directed Is Everybody Happy??
Is Everybody Happy? was directed by Archie Mayo.
Who stars in Is Everybody Happy??
The principal cast of Is Everybody Happy? includes Ted Lewis, Alice Day, Ann Pennington, Lawrence Grant, Julia Swayne Gordon.
When was Is Everybody Happy? released and how long is it?
Is Everybody Happy? was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Is Everybody Happy??
Is Everybody Happy? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).