You Gotta Stay Happy

It's Hilarious! It's Romantic!... and wonderfully wacky!

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 1948-10-28
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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.

Comedy Romance

You Gotta Stay Happy

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Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
as Dee Dee Dillwood
James Stewart
James Stewart
as Marvin Payne
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
as Bullets Baker
Roland Young
Roland Young
as Ralph Tutwiler
Willard Parker
Willard Parker
as Henry Benson
Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride
as Mr. Racknell
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
as Mr. Caslon
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire
as Georgia Goodrich
Arthur Walsh
Arthur Walsh
as Milton Goodrich
William Bakewell
William Bakewell
as Dick Hebert
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
as Dr. Blucher
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
as Martin
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
as Pierre
Stanley Prager
Stanley Prager
as Jack Samuels
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
as Aunt Martha
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson
as Mrs. Racknell
Peter Roman
Peter Roman
as Barnabas
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
as Jud Tavis
Don Kohler
Don Kohler
as Ted
Bert Conway
Bert Conway
as Neil
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
as Mae
Jimmie Dodd
Jimmie Dodd
as Curly
Robert Rockwell
Robert Rockwell
as Eddie
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Bank Watchman
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
as Carnival Man
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
as Cemetery Man
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
as Night Clerk
Eddie Ehrhart
Eddie Ehrhart
as Thaddeus (Uncredited)
Harland Tucker
Harland Tucker
as Mr. Thrush (Uncredited)
Bill Clauson
Bill Clauson
as Simon (Uncredited)
Donald Dewar
Donald Dewar
as Boy (Uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
as Detective (Uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Tiny Jones
as Pedestrian (Uncredited)
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
as Mechanic (Uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (Uncredited)
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
as Motorcyclist (Uncredited)
Don Shelton
Don Shelton
as Minister (Uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
as Bank Customer (Uncredited)
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
as Old Man (Uncredited)
George M. Carleton
George M. Carleton
as Portly Man (Uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie
as Native American Man (Uncredited)
Joe Cook Jr.
Joe Cook Jr.
as Bellhop (Uncredited)
Don Garner
Don Garner
as Bellhop (Uncredited)
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
as Day Clerk (Uncredited)
Frank White
Frank White
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Hal Melone
Hal Melone
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Isabel Withers
as Maid (Uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
Beatrice Roberts
as Maid (Uncredited)
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