
Feature film — 1952
The Happy Family (1952)
When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
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Director: Muriel Box
On screen
Cast & crew

Stanley Holloway
Henry Lord

Kathleen Harrison
Lillian Lord

Naunton Wayne
Mr. Filch

Dandy Nichols
Ada

John Stratton
David

Eileen Moore
Joan

Shirley Mitchell
Marina

Margaret Barton
Anne

George Cole
Cyril

Miles Malleson
Mr. Thwaites

Geoffrey Sumner
Sir Charles Spanniell

Laurence Naismith
Councillor
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