You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.
Director:
H. C. Potter
Writer:
Karl Tunberg
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Joan Fontaine as Dee Dee Dillwood |
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James Stewart as Marvin Payne |
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Eddie Albert as Bullets Baker |
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Roland Young as Ralph Tutwiler |
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Willard Parker as Henry Benson |
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Percy Kilbride as Mr. Racknell |
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Porter Hall as Mr. Caslon |
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Marcy McGuire as Georgia Goodrich |
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Arthur Walsh as Milton Goodrich |
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William Bakewell as Dick Hebert |
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Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Blucher |
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Halliwell Hobbes as Martin |
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Fritz Feld as Pierre |
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Stanley Prager as Jack Samuels |
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Mary Forbes as Aunt Martha |
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Edith Evanson as Mrs. Racknell |
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Peter Roman as Barnabas |
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Houseley Stevenson as Jud Tavis |
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Don Kohler as Ted |
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Bert Conway as Neil |
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Vera Marshe as Mae |
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Jimmie Dodd as Curly |
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Robert Rockwell as Eddie |
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Emory Parnell as Bank Watchman |
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Frank Jenks as Carnival Man |
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Arthur Hohl as Cemetery Man |
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Hal K. Dawson as Night Clerk |
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Eddie Ehrhart as Thaddeus (Uncredited) |
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Harland Tucker as Mr. Thrush (Uncredited) |
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Bill Clauson as Simon (Uncredited) |
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Donald Dewar as Boy (Uncredited) |
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Edward Gargan as Detective (Uncredited) |
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Tiny Jones as Pedestrian (Uncredited) |
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Al Murphy as Mechanic (Uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Waiter (Uncredited) |
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David Sharpe as Motorcyclist (Uncredited) |
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Don Shelton as Minister (Uncredited) |
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Larry Steers as Bank Customer (Uncredited) |
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Frank Darien as Old Man (Uncredited) |
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George M. Carleton as Portly Man (Uncredited) |
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Chief Yowlachie as Native American Man (Uncredited) |
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Joe Cook Jr. as Bellhop (Uncredited) |
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Don Garner as Bellhop (Uncredited) |
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Myron Healey as Day Clerk (Uncredited) |
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Frank White as Elevator Operator (Uncredited) |
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Hal Melone as Elevator Operator (Uncredited) |
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Isabel Withers as Maid (Uncredited) |
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Beatrice Roberts as Maid (Uncredited) |
| Directing | H. C. Potter | Director |
| Camera | Glenn Adams | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Karl Tunberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Carson | Story |
| Production | Karl Tunberg | Producer |
| Production | William Dozier | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Production Design |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ruby R. Levitt | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | V. Curtis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lou LaCava | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helene Parrish | Hairstylist |
| Production | Edward Dodds | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | John Sherwood | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jack Hively | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Les Warner | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Sound | Joe Lapis | Sound |
| Crew | David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jock Mahoney | Stunt Double |
| Crew | David Sharpe | Stunts |
| Camera | William Coppersmith | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dean Paup | Grip |
| Visual Effects | Walter Lantz | Animation Director |
| Sound | Milton Schwarzwald | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | David Tamkin | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Directing | Kay Phillips | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | William Dozier | Presenter |
| Production | John Hambleton | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Curly Twiford | Animal Wrangler |