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{{short description|1939 film by Wesley Ruggles}}
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'''''Invitation to Happiness''''' is a 1939 American [[drama film]] directed by [[Wesley Ruggles]] and written by [[Claude Binyon]]. The film stars [[Irene Dunne]], [[Fred MacMurray]], [[Charlie Ruggles]], Billy Cook, [[William Collier, Sr.]] and [[Marion Martin]]. The film was released on June 16, 1939, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79382/Invitation-to-Happiness/ |title=Invitation to Happiness (1939) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date=1939-06-08 |accessdateaccess-date=2015-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nugent |first=Frank S. |url=httphttps://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/96714/Invitation-to-Happiness/overview |titlearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123530/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/96714/Invitation-to-Happiness/overview |url-status=dead Trailer |archive-date=2015-04-02 Cast|department=Movies -& ShowtimesTV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=NYTimes.com[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2015 |accessdatetitle=Invitation-to-Happiness - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |access-date=2015-03-12}}</ref>
 
==Plot==
 
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Albert 'King' Cole is a talented heavyweight boxer who has potential to achieve the championship. At least his trainer, Henry 'Pop' Hardy thinks so. Hardy brings in his friend Mr. Wayne to sponsor Cole. Cole meets Mr. Wayne's daughter, Eleanor who is arrogant, but Cole manages to catch Eleanor's attention. Will they overcome their differences and obstacles and be together?
 
==Cast==
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*[[Fred MacMurray]] as Albert 'King' Cole
*[[Charlie Ruggles]] as Henry 'Pop' Hardy
*[[Billy Cook (actor)|Billy Cook]] as Albert Cole Jr.
*[[William Collier, Sr.]] as Mr. Wayne
*[[Marion Martin]] as Lola Snow
*[[Oscar O'Shea]] as Divorce Judge
*Burr Caruth as Butler
*Eddie Hogan as The Champ
 
==Production credits==
* [[Wesley Ruggles]] - producer, director
* [[Claude Binyon]] - screenplay
* Mark Jerome - story
* [[Leo Tover]] - photography
* [[Farciot Edouart]] - process photography
* [[Hans Dreier]] - art direction
* [[Ernst Fegté]] - art direction
* [[Alma Macrorie]] - editor
* [[Edith Head]] - costumes
* Early Hayman - sound recording
* Richard Olson - sound recording
* A. E. Freudeman - interior decorations
* [[Friedrich Hollaender|Frederick Hollander]] - musical score
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|Invitation to Happiness0031493|Invitation to Happiness}}
 
{{Wesley Ruggles}}
 
[[Category:1939 films]]
[[Category:American films]]
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[[Category:American drama films]]
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[[Category:Paramount Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Wesley Ruggles]]
[[Category:Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
[[Category:1930s American films]]
[[Category:English-language drama films]]
 
 
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