The Happy Ending

Name: The Happy Ending
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-12-21
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges, Teresa Wright

1969·Movie

·1h 52min·R·

Drama

DecentGoodWatch score

6.3

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About

Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

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Actors

Jean Simmons

Mary Wilson

John Forsythe

Fred Wilson

Shirley Jones

Flo Harrigan

Lloyd Bridges

Sam

Teresa Wright

Mrs. Spencer

Dick Shawn

Harry Bricker

Nanette Fabray

Agnes

Bobby Darin

Franco

Tina Louise

Helen Bricker

Karen Steele

Divorcee

Eve Brent

Ethel

William O'Connell

Minister

Barry Cahill

Handsome Man

Erin Moran

Marge as a Child (uncredited)

Ingrid Bergman

Self - Actress in 'Casablanca' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart

Self - Actor in 'Casablanca' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Self - Actor in 'Susan Lenox' (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Gallaudet

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Greta Garbo

Self - Actress in 'Susan Lennox' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Leslie Howard

Self - Actor in 'Smilin' Through' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack LaLanne

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pat Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Directed by:

Richard Brooks, Tom Shaw, Marshall Schlom

Written by:

Richard Brooks, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman

Produced by:

Richard Brooks, Gene Levy

Composed by:

Clem Portman, Michel Legrand, Michel Legrand

Sequels and Prequels

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Where can I stream The Happy Ending legally?

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Is The Happy Ending worth watching?

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Happy Ending rated?

It's rated R in the United States.

How long is The Happy Ending?

1 h 52 min

The Happy Ending runs 1 h 52 min.

What language is The Happy Ending in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.