This is Dean Stockwell,s movie and he is great in this wickedly hilarious film. I first saw this movie nearly 20 years ago and for years I tried to find out which movie was the one that I saw that made me laugh so hard that day. Eventually I discovered that it was The Happy Years, and I was able to buy a DVD of this film a few years ago so I could finally show it to members of my family.
It's just as funny as the first time I saw it. Yes, it's cute, some of it is heartwarming, there are some morality lessons to learn about treating people, etc., But all that is delivered in a package that is just great to watch and wonderful to laugh with. All of the young actors are top notch in this film, the writing is excellent for all of them. I won't describe the plot, other than it's funny when he's at the school and it's funny when he's not, his summer vacation at home it's just a wonderful portion of the film, and there's lots of other great parts also. When I watch it now, I think the Dean Stockwell could've received or gotten the best actor nomination for this film that year. So what I want to say is that if you miss this film, You're going to be a little less Happy in your heart as the months and Years go by, see it it's great, that's my review.
It's just as funny as the first time I saw it. Yes, it's cute, some of it is heartwarming, there are some morality lessons to learn about treating people, etc., But all that is delivered in a package that is just great to watch and wonderful to laugh with. All of the young actors are top notch in this film, the writing is excellent for all of them. I won't describe the plot, other than it's funny when he's at the school and it's funny when he's not, his summer vacation at home it's just a wonderful portion of the film, and there's lots of other great parts also. When I watch it now, I think the Dean Stockwell could've received or gotten the best actor nomination for this film that year. So what I want to say is that if you miss this film, You're going to be a little less Happy in your heart as the months and Years go by, see it it's great, that's my review.