Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy? (1929)

The Master of Jazz in a Masterpiece of Glorious Entertainment!

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1929-10-19
  • Runtime: 1h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Archie Mayo

Summary

It is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist. The music for the film was written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke, except for "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy and "Tiger Rag". The film's title comes from Lewis's catchphrase "Is everybody happy?" The film's soundtrack exists on Vitaphone discs preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, but the film itself is considered a lost film, according to the Vitaphone Project website. A five minute clip from the film can be found on YouTube.

Is Everybody Happy? Trailer

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  • Ted Lewis

    as Ted Todd
  • Alice Day

    as Gail Wilson
  • Ann Pennington

    as Lena Schmitt
  • Lawrence Grant

    as Victor Molnár
  • Julia Swayne Gordon

    as Mrs. Molnár
  • Otto Hoffman

    as Landlord
  • Purnell Pratt

    as Stage Manager
  • Muggsy Spanier

    as Muggsy Spanier
  • Mary Gordon

    as Neighbor (uncredited)
Writing Joseph Jackson Writer
Editing Desmond O'Brien Editor
Directing Archie Mayo Director
Writing Jimmy Starr Writer
Camera Ben F. Reynolds Director of Photography

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