''Happy Days Are Here Again'' is a 1936 British

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Norman Lee Norman Lee (10 October 1898 – 2 June 1964) was a British screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''The Lure of the Atlantic'' (1929) * '' The Streets of London'' (1929) * ''Night Patrol'' (1930, documentary) * '' Doctor Joss ...

and starring

Renée Houston Renée Houston (born Katherina Rita Murphy Gribbin; 24 July 1902 – 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles. Biography Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, into a theatrical family ...

, Billie Houston and Shirley Houston. Its plot concerns a pair of sisters who have ambitions to take to the stage when they realise their parents' act is finished. It was also known as ''Stage Folk'' and ''Variety Follies''.

Cast

as Kitty Seymour * Billie Houston as Mickey Seymour * Shirley Houston as Nita * Harry Milton as Chris * Billy Watts as Reg Jarvis * George Harris as Brainwave *

Viola Compton Viola Maud Compton–Mackenzie (26 November 1886 – 7 April 1971), known as Viola Compton, was an English film actress. Born in Fulham, London, she was the second of three siblings born to the actors Edward Compton and Virginia Frances Batema ...

as Lil Grayson * Sally McBride as Ella * Mark Stone as Alf * Ida Barr as Girlie

References

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* 1936 films British musical drama films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Norman Lee British black-and-white films 1930s musical drama films 1936 drama films 1930s British films {{musical-drama-film-stub