Happy Endings
Brief Synopsis
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The second TV-movie in 1983 using the title, "Happy Endings", explores the plight of a teenager who postpones his determination to become a songwriter so that he can keep his younger brother and two sisters together as a family following the death of their parents. Based on the true experiences of its producer-writer, Christopher Beaumont, one of the guiding forces behind TV's "Fame," this film, initially titled "House of Cards," also was the pilot to a prospective series.
Cast & Crew
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Jerry Thorpe
Director
Jill Schoelen
Anne Marie Bartlett
Sarah Navin
Susana Bartlett
Lee H Montgomery
Jimmy Bartlett
Robbie Kiger
Bobby Bartlett
Oliver Clark
Murray Cramer
Film Details
Also Known As
Happy Endings (NBC), House of Cards
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1983
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The second TV-movie in 1983 using the title, "Happy Endings", explores the plight of a teenager who postpones his determination to become a songwriter so that he can keep his younger brother and two sisters together as a family following the death of their parents. Based on the true experiences of its producer-writer, Christopher Beaumont, one of the guiding forces behind TV's "Fame," this film, initially titled "House of Cards," also was the pilot to a prospective series.
Director
Jerry Thorpe
Director
Cast
Jill Schoelen
Anne Marie Bartlett
Sarah Navin
Susana Bartlett
Lee H Montgomery
Jimmy Bartlett
Robbie Kiger
Bobby Bartlett
Oliver Clark
Murray Cramer
Robin Gammell
Uncle John Constantine
Joey Gian
Mario
Carol Rossen
Aunt Deborah
Carol Mayo Jenkins
Jan Wilkerson
John Hancock
Judge Randolph
Warren Munson
Constantine Lawyer
Laura Dern
Audrey Constantine
Frank Mccarthy
Matthew Faison
Larry Cedar
Robin Klein
Victoria Boyd
Jim Boyle
Ken Magee
Wally Dalton
Barbara Staum
Tom Mcgreevey
Shirley Mitchell
Rod Hall
Edith Fellows
Pete Teal
Ben Hartigan
Francis X Mccarthy
Crew
Charles G Arnold
Director Of Photography
Norm Baron
Production Designer
Christopher K Beaumont
Producer
Christopher K Beaumont
Screenwriter
Alan Bernard
Sound Department
William Blinn
Executive Producer
Rubin Carson
Source Material (From Article)
Harvey Frand
Supervising Producer
Buford F Hayes
Editor
Michael A. Hoey
Editor
Michael A. Hoey
Associate Producer
Lori Lieberman
Song Performer
Charles Morse
Makeup
Dennis Peeples
Other
J.a.c. Redford
Music
Alan Roy Scott
Song Performer
Gary Stevan Scott
Song
Gary Stevan Scott
Song Performer
Guy Thomas
Song
Jerry Thorpe
Executive Producer
Christine Zampara
Costumes
Film Details
Also Known As
Happy Endings (NBC), House of Cards
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1983
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Original title: "House of Cards."
Aired in United States December 26, 1983
