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Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953)

Isn't Life Wonderful! poster
Directed by
Harold French
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This British comedy is about a man who runs a bicycle shop in a small town. It follows his everyday experiences and the people he meets.

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What happens

Isn't Life Wonderful! is a 1953 British technicolor period comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Cecil Parker, Eileen Herlie and Donald Wolfit. The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of Associated British with sets designed by the art director Terence Verity. It was released in the United States as Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop, the title of Brock Williams original 1948 novel based on his boyhood experiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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