Happy Ever After (1954)

NR06/29/1954Comedy1h 28m
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"People who live in glass houses should turn off the lights!"

Overview

The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos.

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    David Niven

    Jasper O'Leary

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    Yvonne De Carlo

    Serena McGlusky

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    Barry Fitzgerald

    Thady O'Heggarty

  4. Cast 1

    George Cole

    Terence

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    Noelle Middleton

    Kathy McGlusky

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    Robert Urquhart

    Dr. Michael Flynn

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    Michael Shepley

    Major McGlusky

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    Joseph Tomelty

    Dooley

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    A.E. Matthews

    General O'Leary

It's quite unusual to see David Niven play what amounts to the baddie, but he does it quite enjoyably here in this story of rural Irish shenanigans. When the death-defying "Gen. O'Leary" (AE Matthews) goes hunting and finally fails with the defying bit, his estate falls to great-nephew "Jasper" (Niven) who arrives determined to shake things up. No more country balls, fêtes, community functions - all of that is to go the way of the dodo. The new squire is a pompous ass who's only interested in cash! With many of the locals now facing bankruptcy, it seems that only "Serena" (Yvonne De Carlo) wil...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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