Happiness (1924)
Drama | 9 March 1924
Director:
King VidorWriter:
J. Hartley MannersCinematographer:
Chester A. LyonsProduction Company:
Metro Pictures Corp.According to the 23 Feb 1924 Exhibitors Herald, Happiness was adapted from the stage play by J. Hartley Manners, husband of leading actress Laurette Taylor. The 15 Oct 1923 FD stated that King Vidor, who previously worked with Taylor in Peg o’ My Heart (1922, see entry), was temporarily released from his contract at the Goldwyn Pictures Corp. to direct the project for Metro Pictures Corp.
The 17 Nov 1923 Moving Picture World reported that the production had recently arrived in New York City for several weeks of exterior shooting. The 23 Feb 1924 Exhibitors Herald indicated that principal photography had been completed the previous week. A 30 Oct 1923 FD item listed Winifred Dunn as the scenario editor, David Howard as assistant director, and Sarah Hudson as script clerk. ...
According to the 23 Feb 1924 Exhibitors Herald, Happiness was adapted from the stage play by J. Hartley Manners, husband of leading actress Laurette Taylor. The 15 Oct 1923 FD stated that King Vidor, who previously worked with Taylor in Peg o’ My Heart (1922, see entry), was temporarily released from his contract at the Goldwyn Pictures Corp. to direct the project for Metro Pictures Corp.
The 17 Nov 1923 Moving Picture World reported that the production had recently arrived in New York City for several weeks of exterior shooting. The 23 Feb 1924 Exhibitors Herald indicated that principal photography had been completed the previous week. A 30 Oct 1923 FD item listed Winifred Dunn as the scenario editor, David Howard as assistant director, and Sarah Hudson as script clerk.
Jenny, a poor New York shopgirl, is befriended by two members of the bored and idle rich, Mrs. Chrystal Pole and Philip Chandos, who through the association deepen their lives. The girl marries Fermoy MacDonough, an electrician, and years later these four principals are able to recount their experience to benefit another ...
Jenny, a poor New York shopgirl, is befriended by two members of the bored and idle rich, Mrs. Chrystal Pole and Philip Chandos, who through the association deepen their lives. The girl marries Fermoy MacDonough, an electrician, and years later these four principals are able to recount their experience to benefit another waif.
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