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The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

The Pursuit of Happiness poster
Directed by
Alexander Hall
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A historical comedy set in colonial times. A young couple navigates romantic and social complications.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulbreezywarmperiod charmgentleentertaining

What happens

The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1934 American historical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Stephen Morehouse Avery, J.P. McEvoy and Virginia Van Upp. The film stars Francis Lederer, Joan Bennett, Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Walter Kingsford, Minor Watson and Adrian Morris. The film was released on September 28, 1934, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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