Cinematic background from This Happy Breed 1944 - In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children. Years pass, with the daily routine of family infighting and reconciliation occasionally broken by a strike or a festival.

This Happy Breed

1944

Comedy, Drama

Directors:
David Lean
Writers:
Ronald Neame, Noël Coward, David Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan
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Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a pink shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman are standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting in a boat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – Two women in blue shirts and a brown shirt; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman in a blue dress is holding a bag; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older man and woman sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An old man in a suit and hat is standing on the steps of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a building; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man helping another man put on a bow tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man wearing a suit and tie talking to another man wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – Two men are standing on a bridge in the mud; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man in a suit and tie in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A large group of men in suits and hats raising their hands in the air; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman looking in a mirror with a clock in front of her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man in a suit and bow tie holding a stick in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a sidewalk; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – Two women are sitting at a table and drinking tea; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman wearing a pink dress and a blue hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – Two women sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man wearing a suit and tie sitting in front of a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A couple of people that are dancing in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman in a blue dress with a hair piece; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man in a suit and tie sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting on a couch talking to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older man and a young woman walking down the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman in a blue dress and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man holding a coffee cup while standing next to a coffee grinder; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An aerial view of a city with a river and a bridge; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older man sitting next to an older woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man in a suit and tie holding a glass; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older woman wearing a purple outfit and a black hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older woman sitting next to a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – Two men talking to each other while standing next to a brick wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man leaning on a bench near a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person reading a newspaper in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A group of people standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting on a bench in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A group of people standing on a deck of a ship; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older woman talking to a young man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman are standing together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older man and a younger woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older woman in a blue dress is standing in front of a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman are dancing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A group of men in uniform are marching together; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman are standing in front of a painting; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – An older woman talking to a younger woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman standing in front of a rack of plates; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A crowd of people gathered in front of a building at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “This Happy Breed” (1944), directed by David Lean – A woman holding a bouquet of flowers while standing in front of a piano; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle