Happy Days

Happy Days

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NR 1929 · 80 min · ★ 6.3 · Music

In Fox's contribution to the all-star revue cycle of early talkies, showboat singer Margie, hearing that the show is in arrears, goes to New York to gather all of the former stars to stage a minstrel show as a benefit.

Directed by Benjamin Stoloff · Written by Sidney Lanfield

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