The Happy Family
1952, English. Directed by Muriel Box.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 March 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sydney Box, Muriel Box
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The Happy Family runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Happy Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 March 1952. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Happy Family?
If you liked The Happy Family, try The Festival, Guava Island, Who's Minding the Store?.
Who directed The Happy Family?
The Happy Family (1952) was directed by Muriel Box and stars Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne.