As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy.

As Long as They're Happy is a 1955 film based on the Vernon Sylvaine play of the same name.

Cast

Singing cast

• Jack Buchanan - John Bentley
• Jeannie Carson - Patricia Bentley
• Jerry Wayne - Bobby Denver
• Diana Dors - Pearl Delaney
• Norman Wisdom - Himself

Non-singing cast

• Janette Scott - Gwendoline Bentley
• Brenda de Banzie - Stella Bentley

Plot

The film is about a US singer named Bobby Denver, who is known as the "Crying Crooner" (a la Johnnie Ray), who stays with a stockbroker's family by mistake when he comes to England. The stockbroker, John Bentley, has three very pretty daughters with the youngest Gwen madly in love with him so much she wants to marry him.

Eventually, the stodgy stockbroker deals with his wife and daughter as well as his maid Linda being so infatuated.

Musical numbers

• "You Started Something" - Bobby
• "I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry" - Bobby
• "I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry" (reprise) - John
• "Light In Liza's Eyes" - Bobby
• "Be My Guest" - Bobby
• "If Your Heart Aches" - John
• "Quiet Little Rendez-vous" - Stella
• "Merry Go Round" - Stella
• "Hokey Pokey Polka" - Pearl
• "Don't Laugh At Me" - Norman Wisdom
• "I Hate the Morning" - John
• "I Hate the Morning" (reprise) - John
• "My Crazy Little Mixed Up Heart" - Stella
• "Cry" - Bobby
• "Cry" (reprise) - John