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Happy Ever After (Original title)Tonight's the Night (Alternative title)O'Leary Night (Alternative title)
Date: 02 August 1954 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Mario Zampi

Synopsis: Story of death of squire and adventures of heir who adopts business procedure as a mean to secure wealth.

Genre:
Comedy

Subject:
Squires
Releases
Date: 1954Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7790 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (28)
Production Company: Associated British Picture Corporation, Production Company: Anglofilm, Produced by: Mario Zampi, Associate Producer: Giulio Zampi, Production Manager: Victor Peck, Assistant Director: Gus Agosti, Continuity by: Elaine Schreyeck, Casting by: Robert Lennard, G.B. Walker, Scenario Editor: Kathleen Connors, Story & Screenplay by: Jack Davies, Michael Pertwee, Additional Dialogue by: L.A.G. Strong, Director of Photography: R. Stanley Pavey, Camera Operator: Robert Walker, Technicolor Colour Consultant: Joan Bridge, Art Director: Ivan King, Make-up: Stuart Freeborn, Hair Stylist: Polly Young, Colour by: Technicolor, Music composed & conducted by: Stanley Black, Song 'My Heart Is Irish' by: Michael Carr, Music performed by: The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Musical Director: Louis Levy, Recording Supervisor: Harold King, Sound Recording: Cecil Mason, Made at: Associated British Elstree Studios
Cast (25)
David Niven (Jasper O'Leary), Yvonne De Carlo (Serena McGlusky), Barry Fitzgerald (Thady O'Heggarty), George Cole (Terence), A.E. Matthews (General O'Leary), Noëlle Middleton (Kathy McGlusky), Robert Urquhart (Dr. Michael Flynn), Michael Shepley (Major McGlusky), Joseph Tomelty (Dooley), Eddie Byrne (Lannigan), James Mageean (Divarsion), Liam Redmond (Regan), Patrick McAlinney (O'Connor), Brian O'Higgins (Milligan), Patrick Westwood (Murphy), Fred Johnson (Father Cormac), Ronan O'Casey (reporter), Michael Martin-Harvey (first villager), Denis Martin (singer), Bill Shine (Saxby), Anthony Nicholls (solicitor), Harry Hutchinson (old porter), Tommy Duggan (toastmaster), Betty Henderson, Shandra Walden ([uncredited])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (7)
In: Empire n229 July 2008  Page: 171
Title: At home/DVD reissues: The David Niven CollectionAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD box set comprising: HAPPY EVER AFTER, BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE, ETERNALLY YOURS, HAPPY GO LOVELY and The LOVE LOTTERY.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v21 n246 July 1954  Page: 99
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v21 n246 July 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 7 Jul 1954
Title: [Variety - 7 Jul 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v132 n4 12 Nov 1954  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v132 n4 12 Nov 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2451 17 Jun 1954  Page: 24
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2451 17 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v82 n7032 14 Jun 1954
Title: [Today's Cinema - v82 n7032 14 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v81 n6823 18 Aug 1953  Page: 3
Title: [Today's Cinema - v81 n6823 18 Aug 1953: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1491156
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(1)
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1491156
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7859 FeetStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-74370
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film