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You Gotta Stay Happy

1948·Comedy·1h 40m
7.1
★
Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.
Directed by H. C. Potter
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Cast

Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
Dee Dee Dillwood
James Stewart
James Stewart
Marvin Payne
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
Bullets Baker
Roland Young
Roland Young
Ralph Tutwiler
Willard Parker
Willard Parker
Henry Benson
Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride
Mr. Racknell
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Mr. Caslon
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire
Georgia Goodrich
Arthur Walsh
Arthur Walsh
Milton Goodrich
William Bakewell
William Bakewell
Dick Hebert
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Dr. Blucher
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Martin

Crew

H. C. Potter
H. C. Potter
Director
Karl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg
Screenplay
Karl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg
Producer
William Dozier
William Dozier
Executive Producer
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney
Stunt Double
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Stunts
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop
Assistant Camera
Walter Lantz
Walter Lantz
Animation Director
William Dozier
William Dozier
Presenter

Popular Reviews

9 reviews
millie
millie
7.0★ · 04/10/26
You Gotta Stay Happy
the cigarette smoking chimpanzee really brought this together
the cigarette smoking chimpanzee really brought this together
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Sofia
SofiaPRO
8.0★ · 07/16/25
You Gotta Stay Happy
love finding new comfort movies and this one makes the list for sure. my expectations weren’t super high so that’s probably why i love this so much. joan and jimmy are adorable and hilarious
love finding new comfort movies and this one makes the list for sure. my expectations weren’t super high so that’s probably why i love this so much. joan and jimmy are adorable and hilarious
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Elma
Elma
9.0★ · 05/06/21
You Gotta Stay Happy
I really enjoyed it it was really sweet i also smiled the whole time
I really enjoyed it it was really sweet i also smiled the whole time
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Luz
Luz
6.0★ · 05/31/26
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Lily
Lily
6.0★ · 08/22/25
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