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Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy?

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 19, 1929

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Music

Original Title

Is Everybody Happy?

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Archie Mayo

Description

It is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist. The music for the film was written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke, except for "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy and "Tiger Rag". The film's title comes from Lewis's catchphrase "Is everybody happy?" The film's soundtrack exists on Vitaphone discs preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, but the film itself is considered a lost film, according to the Vitaphone Project website. A five minute clip from the film can be found on YouTube.