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      The Happy Road

      1957 1h 39m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 14% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Danny Andrews (Bobby Clark) is sick of the high-class Swiss boarding school his father shipped him off to, and decides to flee the school and return to France, where his single dad lives. His schoolyard crush, Janine Duvall (Brigitte Fossey), tags along with him. When word of their escape reaches Danny's father, Mike (Gene Kelly), and Janine's mother, Suzanne (Barbara Laage), the two team up to rescue the children, and along the way the two single parents begin to fall for each other. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Lightweight but enjoyable piece of fluff starring and directed by Gene Kelly. Kelly and Barbara Lanage play two single parents living in Europe who's children who have decided to runaway to Paris together. The set-up allows for lots of comic episode for the children and for their parents, along with the inevitable romantic ones, as they traipse across a picture postcard Europe. Not a classic, but worth watching for fans of Gene Kelly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Plods along to no purpose. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a road movie of sorts Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Pleasant-enough family fare with surprisingly topical commentary on giving another culture a chance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Whimsical comedy that fails to maintain the charm it dishes out. Rated: B- Jan 12, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Danny Andrews (Bobby Clark) is sick of the high-class Swiss boarding school his father shipped him off to, and decides to flee the school and return to France, where his single dad lives. His schoolyard crush, Janine Duvall (Brigitte Fossey), tags along with him. When word of their escape reaches Danny's father, Mike (Gene Kelly), and Janine's mother, Suzanne (Barbara Laage), the two team up to rescue the children, and along the way the two single parents begin to fall for each other.
      Director
      Gene Kelly
      Screenwriter
      Arthur Julian, Joe Morheim, Harry Kurnitz
      Production Co
      Kerry
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 39m