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Happy Land

An Iowa drugstore proprietor grows embittered after his son is killed in World War II, convinced the boy's life was cut short before he could fully appreciate it.

Director(s)

Arthur Jacobson

Cast & Crew

Leigh Whipper

Leigh Whipper

Old Ben (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Shep Wayne (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Charles Clayton (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Old Man Bowers (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Lew Marsh

Matt Moore

Matt Moore

Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Father Case (uncredited)

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)

Tom Stevenson

Tom Stevenson

Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Pop Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Emmy (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Mattie Dyer (uncredited)

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Darla Hood

Darla Hood

Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)

Arthur Jacobson

Arthur Jacobson

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Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Sally Pierce (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Mayor (uncredited)

June Preston

June Preston

Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Agnes Marsh

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Lenore Prentiss

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Chris (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Jake Hibbs (uncredited)

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Edward "Gramp" Marsh

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

Sam Watson (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle

Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)

Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Gretchen Barry

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Judge Colvin

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Clerk (uncredited)

Richard Abbott

Richard Abbott

Reverend Wood (uncredited)

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Rusty Marsh

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Peter Orcutt

Jackie Averill

Jackie Averill

Tod (uncredited)

Marjorie Cooley

Marjorie Cooley

Teacher (uncredited)

Ned Dobson Jr.

Ned Dobson Jr.

Jackie (uncredited)

Elvin Field

Elvin Field

Joe (uncredited)

Pass Le Noir

Pass Le Noir

Dr. Hammond (uncredited)

Terry Masengale

Terry Masengale

Arch (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

Edwin Mills

Bud (uncredited)

Roseanne Murray

Roseanne Murray

Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)

Larry Olsen

Larry Olsen

Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)

James J. Smith

James J. Smith

Everett Moore (uncredited)

Bernard Thomas

Bernard Thomas

Sam Kendall (uncredited)

Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson

Andy Jacobson (uncredited)

William Weber

William Weber

Bill Beecher (uncredited)

James West

James West

Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)

Details

GenresDrama, Fantasy, War
Runtime1h 13 mins
Released on10 Nov 1943
Languageen
Age RatingNR
Produced InUnited States of America