The Happy Years - 1950

Based on a collection of stories with the focus on young John Humperkink "Dink" Stover, a student at the Lawrenceville Prepatory School, in 1896, whose family, in Eastcester, New York, have just about given up on his education because he is an incorrigible student. He gets into one situation after another and incurs the dislike of his classmates, who think he is cowardly but he changes their opinion when he challenges several of them to a fight. When he returns home for the summer, he meets Miss Dolly Travers and increases his 'hatred of women' because she does not accept his schoolboy pranks. Back at school, in the fall, he is more difficult than ever until his philosophy is changed by a teacher.

110min
1950
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Dean Stockwell profile pictureDean StockwellJohn Humperdink 'Dink' Stover
Darryl Hickman profile pictureDarryl HickmanGeorge 'Tough' McCarty
Scotty Beckett profile pictureScotty Beckett'Tennessee' Shad
Leon Ames profile pictureLeon AmesSr. Samuel H. Stover
Margalo Gillmore profile pictureMargalo GillmoreMaude Stover
Leo G. Carroll profile pictureLeo G. CarrollMr. Hopkins
Danny Mummert profile pictureDanny Mummert"Butsey" White
Elinor Donahue profile pictureElinor DonahueConnie Brown
Irving Bacon profile pictureIrving BaconMr. Conover
Claudia Barrett profile pictureClaudia BarrettDolly Travers
Jacqueline deWit profile pictureJacqueline deWitMrs. Cameron

About The Happy Years

The Happy Years Overview

Based on a collection of stories with the focus on young John Humperkink "Dink" Stover, a student at the Lawrenceville Prepatory School, in 1896, whose family, in Eastcester, New York, have just about given up on his education because he is an incorrigible student. He gets into one situation after another and incurs the dislike of his classmates, who think he is cowardly but he changes their opinion when he challenges several of them to a fight. When he returns home for the summer, he meets Miss Dolly Travers and increases his 'hatred of women' because she does not accept his schoolboy pranks. Back at school, in the fall, he is more difficult than ever until his philosophy is changed by a teacher.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 110min

Extra details

Original Title: The Happy Years
Original Language: English
Directed By: William A. Wellman
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer