Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy
1961 Theatrical Poster
Directed byGeorge Marshall
Screenplay byIrving Brecher
Based onCry for Happy
1958 novel
by George Campbell
Produced byWilliam Goetz
StarringGlenn Ford
Donald O'Connor
CinematographyBurnett Guffey
Edited byChester W. Schaeffer
Music byGeorge Duning
Production
company
William Goetz Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • January 1961 (1961-01)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.8 million

Cry for Happy is a 1961 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Glenn Ford and Donald O'Connor. It is a service comedy set in Japan and largely filmed there. The title song is sung during the opening credits by Miyoshi Umeki, who has a major role in the movie.