The Happy Time(1952)
"Eet ees magnifique". And it's all about the birds and the bees...and a lot of delightful people.
A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.
Movie: The Happy Time
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacques Bonnard
Uncle Desmond Bonnard
Susan Bonnard
Robert 'Bibi' Bonnard
Mignonette Chappuis
Uncle Louis Bonnard
Grandpere Bonnard
Felice Bonnard
Mr. Frye - School Principal
Alfred Grattin
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