london, england,strike,war veteran,cafe,twins,family,gas mask,manicurist,elopement,1920s,1930s,suburban,english middle class

This Happy Breed (1944)

Poster for This Happy Breed

A Sweeping Panorama of Living

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house in the suburbs, 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, and even another World War.

Cast & Crew

Director
David Lean
  • Profile picture of Robert Newton
    Frank Gibbons Robert Newton
  • Profile picture of Celia Johnson
    Ethel Gibbons Celia Johnson
  • Profile picture of Amy Veness
    Mrs. Flint Amy Veness
  • Profile picture of Alison Leggatt
    Aunt Sylvia Alison Leggatt
  • Profile picture of Stanley Holloway
    Bob Mitchell Stanley Holloway
  • Profile picture of John Mills
    Billy Mitchell John Mills
  • Profile picture of Kay Walsh
    Queenie Gibbons Kay Walsh
  • Profile picture of John Blythe
    Reg Gibbons John Blythe

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Keywords

  • london, england
  • strike
  • war veteran
  • cafe
  • twins
  • family
  • gas mask
  • manicurist
  • elopement
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • suburban
  • english middle class