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The Happy Ending( 1969)

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Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

Overview

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Simmons

      Mary Wilson

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      John Forsythe

      Fred Wilson

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      Shirley Jones

      Flo Harrigan

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Sam

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      Teresa Wright

      Mrs. Spencer

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      Dick Shawn

      Harry Bricker

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      Nanette Fabray

      Agnes

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      Bobby Darin

      Franco

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      Tina Louise

      Helen Bricker

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      Kathy Fields

      Marge Wilson

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      Karen Steele

      Divorcee

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      Gail Hensley

      Betty

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      Eve Brent

      Ethel

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      William O'Connell

      Minister

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      Barry Cahill

      Handsome Man

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      Miriam Blake

      Cindy

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      Erin Moran

      Marge as a Child (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 03 2023
    The interesting topic for this film just about gives it enough steam to sustain the almost two hours of screen time. Jean Simmons ("Mary") is suffering from a long-term ennui with husband "Fred" (John Forsythe) and after trying drink and drugs to stimulate her existence, she absconds to the Bahamas (pawning her watch to fund this) on the evening of their wedding anniversary. It's on the plane that she encounters old friend "Flo" (Shirley Jones) and her pal "Sam" (Lloyd Bridges) and upon arrival they take the now penniless "Mary" in charge. It doesn't take long for the disillusioned lady to star...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • denver, colorado
    • bahamas
    • sexual revolution
    • dysfunctional marriage
    • nassau
    • sexual liberation
    • bored housewife
    • 1960s
    • failed marriage
    • depressed woman
    • unhappy wife
    • wife leaves husband
    • adulterous husband
    • flashbacks
    • alcoholic wife
    • flirtatious husband