Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953)
Those were the day...exciting...romantic...wonderful days!
Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
Director: Harold French
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: November 8, 1953
Cast
- Peter Asher - Charles, The Boy
- Cecil Parker - Charles, the boy's father
- Eileen Herlie - Isabel, the boy's mother
- Donald Wolfit - Willie, the boy's uncle
- Eleanor Summerfield - Kate, Willie's wife
- Robert Urquhart - Frank, Charles' brother
- Dianne Foster - Virginia, a young lady from America
- Henry Hewitt - Arthur, a cousin and clergyman
- Arthur Young - Sir George Probus, a neighbor
- Fabia Drake - Lady Probus, wife of Sir George
Screenplay
- Brock Williams (Novel)
- Brock Williams (Screenplay)
Music: Philip Green
Cinematography: Erwin Hillier
Editing: Edward B. Jarvis
Production: Associated British Picture Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Harold French
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Isn't Life Wonderful! about?
- Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
- Who directed Isn't Life Wonderful!?
- Isn't Life Wonderful! was directed by Harold French.
- Who stars in Isn't Life Wonderful!?
- Isn't Life Wonderful! stars Peter Asher, Cecil Parker, Eileen Herlie, Donald Wolfit, Eleanor Summerfield, Robert Urquhart.
- How long is Isn't Life Wonderful!?
- Isn't Life Wonderful! has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Isn't Life Wonderful!?
- Isn't Life Wonderful! is a Comedy film.
- Where was Isn't Life Wonderful! produced?
- Isn't Life Wonderful! was produced in United Kingdom.