The Happy Ending (1969)
The Happy Ending (1969)
Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.
The triumphs and failures of middle age as seen through the eyes of runaway American housewife Mary Wilson, a woman who believes that ultimate reality exists above and beyond the routine procedures of conscious, uninspired, everyday life. She feels cheated by an older generation that taught her to settle for nothing less than storybook finales, people who are disillusioned and restless and don't know why, people for whom life holds no easy answers.

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Cast

Jean Simmons Jean Simmons As: Mary Wilson
John Forsythe John Forsythe As: Fred Wilson
Shirley Jones Shirley Jones As: Flo Harrigan
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges As: Sam
Teresa Wright Teresa Wright As: Mrs. Spencer
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Storyline

The triumphs and failures of middle age as seen through the eyes of runaway American housewife Mary Wilson, a woman who believes that ultimate reality exists above and beyond the routine procedures of conscious, uninspired, everyday life. She feels cheated by an older generation that taught her to settle for nothing less than storybook finales, people who are disillusioned and restless and don't know why, people for whom life holds no easy answers.


Tagline: Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 December 1969

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Pax Enterprises

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Cast

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Mary Wilson

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Fred Wilson

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Flo Harrigan

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Sam

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Mrs. Spencer

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Harry Bricker

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Agnes

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Franco (as Robert Darin)

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Helen Bricker

Kathy Fields

Kathy Fields

Marge Wilson

Karen Steele

Karen Steele

Divorcee

Gail Hensley

Gail Hensley

Betty

Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Ethel

William O'Connell

William O'Connell

Minister

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

Handsome Man

Miriam Blake

Miriam Blake

Cindy

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Marge as a Child (uncredited)

Directed By

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Producer

Gene Levy

Gene Levy

Production Assistant

Edited By

Murray Jordan

Murray Jordan

Assistant Editor

George Grenville

George Grenville

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Rita Riggs

Rita Riggs

Costume Design

Jan Van Uchelen

Jan Van Uchelen

Hairstylist

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Music

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Recordist

Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Sound Recordist

William Randall Jr.

William Randall Jr.

Sound

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Brooker

Arthur Brooker

Key Grip

Thomas Del Ruth

Thomas Del Ruth

Assistant Camera

Ronald Vidor

Ronald Vidor

First Assistant Camera

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

Lighting

Harry Sundby

Harry Sundby

Electrician

Art Department

Joe LaBella

Joe LaBella

Property Master

Other Crew

Chuck Gaspar

Chuck Gaspar

Special Effects

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