Watching Happy Ever especially with Barry Fitzgerald as one of the colorful Irish villagers I couldn't help think that to really put this comedy over you needed the touch of John Ford, Perhaps a few of the faces of the Abbey Theater players as well.
A.E. Matthews is the local squire in his part of Ireland and a most indulgent fellow is he. So indulgent that most of his tenants owe him a lot of money. But he's let it slide.
Now however he's gone and died and his heir David Niven wants everyone to cough up what they owe because he's planning to sell the estate. The villagers want to kill him. All but Yvonne DeCarlo who sees Niven as a way of escape from a dreary life.
Happily Ever After is sadly one of those films where the fabled charm of David Niven has too big a burden to carry with this film. The film has some good moments, but they're few and far between.
David Niven's fans should like this, others I'm not sure.
A.E. Matthews is the local squire in his part of Ireland and a most indulgent fellow is he. So indulgent that most of his tenants owe him a lot of money. But he's let it slide.
Now however he's gone and died and his heir David Niven wants everyone to cough up what they owe because he's planning to sell the estate. The villagers want to kill him. All but Yvonne DeCarlo who sees Niven as a way of escape from a dreary life.
Happily Ever After is sadly one of those films where the fabled charm of David Niven has too big a burden to carry with this film. The film has some good moments, but they're few and far between.
David Niven's fans should like this, others I'm not sure.