Based on a collection of stories with the focus on young John Humperkink "Dink" Stover, a student at the Lawrenceville Prepatory School, in 1896, whose family, in Eastcester, New York, have just about given up on his education because he is an incorrigible student. He gets into one situation after another and incurs the dislike of his classmates, who think he is cowardly but he changes their opinion when he challenges several of them to a fight. When he returns home for the summer, he meets Miss Dolly Travers and increases his 'hatred of women' because she does not accept his schoolboy pranks. Back at school, in the fall, he is more difficult than ever until his philosophy is changed by a teacher.
Credits
The Happy Years Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Leon Ames
He was 48, 91 years old when he died
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as Sr. Samuel H. Stover |
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Dean Stockwell
He was 14, now 88 years old
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as John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover |
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Darryl Hickman
He was 18, now 92 years old
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as George 'Tough' McCarty |
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Elinor Donahue
She was 13, now 87 years old
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as Connie Brown |
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Leo G. Carroll
He was 57, 79 years old when he died
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as Mr. Hopkins ("The Old Roman") |
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Margalo Gillmore
She was 53, 89 years old when she died
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as Maude Stover |
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George Chandler
He was 52, 86 years old when he died
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as Johnny |
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Jacqueline deWit
She was 37, 85 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Cameron |
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Leon Tyler
He was 18, now 91 years old
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as Edward "Puffy" Ellis |
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Arthur Space
He was 41, 74 years old when he died
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as Al |
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Charles Smith
He was 29, 68 years old when he died
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as Student |
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Robert Wagner
He was 20, now 94 years old
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as Student |
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Irving Bacon
He was 56, 71 years old when he died
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as Mr. Conover |
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Danny Mummert
He was 16, now 90 years old
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as "Butsey" White |
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Scotty Beckett
He was 20, 38 years old when he died
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as 'Tennessee' Shad |
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Claudia Barrett
She was 20, now 94 years old
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as Dolly Travers |
The Happy Years Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Harry Ruskin as Screenplay. He was 56 (75) years old when He died
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Writing |
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William A. Wellman as Director. He was 54 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Carey Wilson as Producer. He was 61 (72) years old when He died
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Production |
