The Happy Years

Year: 1950

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: English

Director: William A. Wellman

ComedyRomance

John Humperkink “Dink” Stover, an incorrigible student at Lawrenceville Prep in 1896, angers his family with his wayward ways. After a string of mishaps earns him classmates’ scorn, he wins respect by challenging them to fights. A summer meeting with Miss Dolly Travers fuels his disdain for women, until a teacher’s guidance reshapes his outlook.

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