Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

"It happened one night" in Merrie England...

NR 1958 · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else to take over proceedings, to the dismay of the couple and the increasing despair of Janet's father.

Directed by Roy Boulting · Written by Jeffrey Dell

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