You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

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1948
1h 40m
6.4(14 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.

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Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Joan Fontaine

Dee Dee Dillwood

Joan Fontaine
Acting

James Stewart

Marvin Payne

James Stewart
Acting

Eddie Albert

Bullets Baker

Eddie Albert
Acting

Roland Young

Ralph Tutwiler

Roland Young
Acting

Willard Parker

Henry Benson

Willard Parker
Acting

Percy Kilbride

Mr. Racknell

Percy Kilbride
Acting

Porter Hall

Mr. Caslon

Porter Hall
Acting

Marcy McGuire

Georgia Goodrich

Marcy McGuire
Acting

Arthur Walsh

Milton Goodrich

Arthur Walsh
Acting

William Bakewell

Dick Hebert

William Bakewell
Acting

Paul Cavanagh

Dr. Blucher

Paul Cavanagh
Acting

Halliwell Hobbes

Martin

Halliwell Hobbes
Acting

Fritz Feld

Pierre

Fritz Feld
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Stanley Prager

Jack Samuels

Stanley Prager
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Mary Forbes

Aunt Martha

Mary Forbes
Acting

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Racknell

Edith Evanson
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Peter Roman

Barnabas

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Houseley Stevenson

Jud Tavis

Houseley Stevenson
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Don Kohler

Ted

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Bert Conway

Neil

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Vera Marshe

Mae

Vera Marshe
Acting

Jimmie Dodd

Curly

Jimmie Dodd
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Robert Rockwell

Eddie

Robert Rockwell
Acting

Emory Parnell

Bank Watchman

Emory Parnell
Acting

Frank Jenks

Carnival Man

Frank Jenks
Acting

Arthur Hohl

Cemetery Man

Arthur Hohl
Acting

Hal K. Dawson

Night Clerk

Hal K. Dawson
Acting

Eddie Ehrhart

Thaddeus (Uncredited)

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Acting

Harland Tucker

Mr. Thrush (Uncredited)

Harland Tucker
Acting

Bill Clauson

Simon (Uncredited)

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Donald Dewar

Boy (Uncredited)

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Acting

Edward Gargan

Detective (Uncredited)

Edward Gargan
Acting

Tiny Jones

Pedestrian (Uncredited)

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Al Murphy

Mechanic (Uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Waiter (Uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
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David Sharpe

Motorcyclist (Uncredited)

David Sharpe
Acting

Don Shelton

Minister (Uncredited)

Don Shelton
Acting

Larry Steers

Bank Customer (Uncredited)

Larry Steers
Acting

Frank Darien

Old Man (Uncredited)

Frank Darien
Acting

George M. Carleton

Portly Man (Uncredited)

George M. Carleton
Acting

Chief Yowlachie

Native American Man (Uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie
Acting

Joe Cook Jr.

Bellhop (Uncredited)

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Acting

Don Garner

Bellhop (Uncredited)

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Myron Healey

Day Clerk (Uncredited)

Myron Healey
Acting

Frank White

Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

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Acting

Hal Melone

Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

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Acting

Isabel Withers

Maid (Uncredited)

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Beatrice Roberts

Maid (Uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

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