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You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)

You Gotta Stay Happy poster
Directed by
H. C. Potter
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pilot gets caught up in the chaotic life of a New York heiress after her marriage falls apart. The two go on a spontaneous cross-country adventure.

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What happens

You Gotta Stay Happy is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Joan Fontaine, James Stewart and Eddie Albert. It was distributed by Universal-International and produced by Karl Tunberg. The film was written by Karl Tunberg and Robert Carson and was released on November 4, 1948. The story tells of a marital ruckus that causes pilot Marvin Payne to become enmeshed in the world of New York heiress Miss Diana Dillwood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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