Tonight on TCM Richard Fleischer’s delightful classic “The Happy Time” from 1952, starring Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, Marsha Hunt, Linda Christian, Kurt Kasznar, and Bobby Driscoll in his last starring role.
It’s a warm tale of a boy discovering about girls at that certain age called “The Happy Time”, with charming performances by all. Bobby is wonderful, and it is probably the best performance by Louis Jourdan, but it is Charles Boyer who really stands out.
Unseen for decades, it finally resurfaced on TCM about 10 years ago. It’s on TCM at 1:45am (isn’t everyone up at that time?), but it’s worth catching.