You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byH.C. Potter
Written byKarl Tunberg
Robert Carson (story)
Produced byKarl Tunberg
StarringJoan Fontaine
James Stewart
Eddie Albert
CinematographyRussell Metty
Edited byPaul Weatherwax
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Production
company
Rampart Productions
Distributed byUniversal International
Release date
  • November 4, 1948 (1948-11-04) (US)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,673,000[2] or $1,775,000[3]
Box office$1,950,000[4]

You Gotta Stay Happy is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Joan Fontaine, James Stewart and Eddie Albert. It was distributed by Universal-International and produced by Karl Tunberg.[5] The film was written by Karl Tunberg and Robert Carson and was released on November 4, 1948. The story tells of a marital ruckus that causes pilot Marvin Payne to become enmeshed in the world of New York heiress Miss Diana Dillwood.

  1. ^ "You Gotta Stay Happy: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Furmanek, Bob; Palumbo, Ron (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0 p 178
  3. ^ "U's $1,470,000 Average Prod Cost Pared to 740G Per Pic in 49". Variety. April 27, 1949. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59.
  5. ^ T. M. P. (November 5, 1948). "NY Times review". New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2009.