The Happy Ending (1925 film)

The Happy Ending is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Fay Compton, Jack Buchanan and Joan Barry.[1] It was based on a play by Ian Hay. Its plot concerns a father who deserted his family some years before returning home only to find his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero when he abandoned them. A sound film of the same play The Happy Ending (also featuring Benita Hume) was made in 1931.

The Happy Ending
Directed byGeorge A. Cooper
Written byP.L. Mannock
Based onThe Happy Ending
by Ian Hay
Produced byGeorge A. Cooper
StarringFay Compton
Jack Buchanan
Joan Barry
CinematographyWilliam Shenton
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Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • January 1925 (1925-01)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The HAPPY ENDING (1925)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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