Poster of The Happy Years

The Happy Years

Plot: Based on a collection of stories with the focus on young John Humperkink "Dink" Stover, a student at the Lawrenceville Prepatory School, in 1896, whose family, in Eastcester, New York, have just about given up on his education because he is an incorrigible student. He gets into one situation after another and incurs the dislike of his classmates, who think he is cowardly but he changes their opinion when he challenges several of them to a fight
Release Date: Friday, July 7 1950
74 years ago
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Portrait of Dean StockwellDean StockwellDean Stockwell was 14 in The Happy Years as 'John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 05 1936 –
Sun, Nov 07 2021
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl HickmanDarryl Hickman was 18 in The Happy Years as 'George 'Tough' McCarty'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Scotty BeckettScotty BeckettScotty Beckett was 20 in The Happy Years as ''Tennessee' Shad'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1929 –
Fri, May 10 1968
Portrait of Leon AmesLeon AmesLeon Ames was 48 in The Happy Years as 'Sr. Samuel H. Stover'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1902 –
Tue, Oct 12 1993
Portrait of Margalo GillmoreMargalo GillmoreMargalo Gillmore was 53 in The Happy Years as 'Maude Stover'.
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1897 –
Mon, Jun 30 1986
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll was 63 in The Happy Years as 'Mr. Hopkins'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1886 –
Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Donn GiftDonn GiftDonn Gift was 16 in The Happy Years as 'Joshua Montgomery Smead'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 14 1933 –
Sun, Jul 08 1979
Portrait of Danny MummertDanny MummertDanny Mummert was 16 in The Happy Years as '"Butsey" White'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1934 –
Sat, Aug 10 1974
Portrait of Elinor DonahueElinor DonahueElinor Donahue was 13 in The Happy Years as 'Connie Brown'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1937
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandler was 52 in The Happy Years as 'Johnny'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving BaconIrving Bacon was 56 in The Happy Years as 'Mr. Conover'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Arthur SpaceArthur SpaceArthur Space was 41 in The Happy Years as 'Al'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1908 –
Thu, Jan 13 1983
Portrait of Leon TylerLeon TylerLeon Tyler was 18 in The Happy Years as 'Edward "Puffy" Ellis'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 16 1932
Portrait of Claudia BarrettClaudia BarrettClaudia Barrett was >> in The Happy Years as 'Dolly Travers'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacqueline deWitJacqueline deWitJacqueline deWit was 37 in The Happy Years as 'Mrs. Cameron'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 26 1912 –
Wed, Jan 07 1998
Portrait of Charles SmithCharles SmithCharles Smith was 29 in The Happy Years as 'Student'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Robert WagnerRobert WagnerRobert Wagner was 20 in The Happy Years as 'Student'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1930
Portrait of Peter M. ThompsonPeter M. ThompsonPeter M. Thompson was >> in The Happy Years as 'Sambo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry MickelsenJerry MickelsenJerry Mickelsen was >> in The Happy Years as 'Cheyenne Baxter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mason Alan DinehartMason Alan DinehartMason Alan Dinehart was 14 in The Happy Years as 'Coffee Colored Angel'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1936
Portrait of David BairDavid BairDavid Bair was >> in The Happy Years as 'White Mountain Canary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie LeRoyEddie LeRoyEddie LeRoy was >> in The Happy Years as 'Poler Beekstein'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeralyn AltonJeralyn AltonJeralyn Alton was >> in The Happy Years as 'Clara 'Tootsie' Stover (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of William A. WellmanWilliam A. WellmanWilliam A. Wellman was 54 in The Happy Years as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 29 1896 –
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Portrait of Paul VogelPaul VogelPaul Vogel was 50 in The Happy Years as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1899 –
Mon, Nov 24 1975
Portrait of Harry RuskinHarry RuskinHarry Ruskin was >> in The Happy Years as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carey WilsonCarey WilsonCarey Wilson was 61 in The Happy Years as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 19 1889 –
Thu, Feb 01 1962
Portrait of John D. DunningJohn D. DunningJohn D. Dunning was 34 in The Happy Years as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1916 –
Mon, Feb 25 1991
Portrait of Leigh HarlineLeigh HarlineLeigh Harline was 43 in The Happy Years as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1907 –
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons was 57 in The Happy Years as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter PlunkettWalter Plunkett was 48 in The Happy Years as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis was 57 in The Happy Years as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Daniel B. CathcartDaniel B. CathcartDaniel B. Cathcart was >> in The Happy Years as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Owen JohnsonOwen JohnsonOwen Johnson was >> in The Happy Years as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday