This Happy Feeling

This Happy Feeling is a 1959 American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards adapted from the F. Hugh Herbert play For Love or Money.[1][2]

This Happy Feeling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBlake Edwards
Produced byRoss Hunter
Screenplay byBlake Edwards
Based onthe play by F. Hugh Herbert
StarringDebbie Reynolds
Curt Jürgens
John Saxon
Music byFrank Skinner
CinematographyArthur E. Arling
Distributed byUniversal-International
Release date
  • June 18, 1959 (1959-06-18)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Edwards regretted Universal-International's eleventh hour decision of a name change, but the studio was hoping to trade off another pop hit by Debbie Reynolds as they had with Tammy and the Bachelor. Reynolds stars, along with John Saxon, Curt Jurgens and veteran Hollywood actresses Alexis Smith and Mary Astor.[3][4]

Plot

Nita Holloway, a woman romantically involved with veteran actor Preston "Mitch" Mitchell, tries to persuade him to come out of retirement to appear in a Broadway play as the father of a character played by a new teen idol, Tony Manza. At his Connecticut farm, next-door neighbor Bill Tremayne asks to borrow Mitch's car. He goes to a party and meets secretary Janet Blake, who is trying to escape the clutches of her drunken boss, a dentist. Bill offers her a ride home in a rainstorm, but is a little too attentive to her liking.

Soaked to the skin, Janet ends up knocking on Mitch's door. He permits her to spend the night while her dress dries. Nita arrives in the morning and mistakenly concludes an affair is taking place, and soon others assume the same. Mitch puts her on a train but also offers Janet a job as his own secretary. As the train leaves, he stumbles, injuring his back.

Bill isn't worried at first because Mitch is too austere and somber for her, however he comes to realize that she's coming to care for him profoundly and is indeed falling dearly in love with Mitch a little more every day. Scheduled to ride Mitch's star horse in an equine contest, Bill jealously decides to ride another entry instead. Mitch must compete against him, bad back and all.

Although he feels great affection towards her, Mitch ultimately realizes that he feels for Nita most. He goes to Nita to reveal where his heart really lies, and is last seen on stage in the new Broadway play.

Cast

Production

John Saxon was cast after his success in Rock, Pretty Baby.[5]

Reception

Variety called it "a delightful comedy".[6]

See also

References
  1. Schallert, Edwin (Oct 3, 1957). "Prelude to Marriage' to Star Ann Sothern; Dress Nominees Voted". Los Angeles Times. p. B9.
  2. "THIS HAPPY FEELING (1959), ALSO KNOWN AS: FOR LOVE OR MONEY". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "This Happy Feeling". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. "This Happy Feeling". AFI. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. Vagg, Stephen (July 29, 2020). "The Top Twelve Stages of Saxon". Filmink.
  6. Review of film at Variety
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