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As Long as They're Happy by Vernon Sylvaine

This was our usual end-of-year farce, and produced by Rene Levenspiel.  The drama group also produced the show in 1973.  The show was presented on Friday 16 October, Saturday 17 October and Monday 19 October 1964.

Not quite a full-fledged musical, As Long as They're Happy can be described as a romantic comedy with song-and-dance interludes.  Stockbroker John Bentley's household is thrown into a tizzy when popular singing star Bobby Denver visits his home.  Bentley's three daughters Gwendoline, Patricia and Corinne are immediately smitten by Bobby, though each reacts to his presence in a different manner.  Mrs Bentley, hoping to loosen up her staid hubby, pretends to be likewise enamoured with the singer.

It was made into a 1955 film with Diana Dors and "Carry On" regular Joan Sims as a comic maid, among many others.  The film did the most amount of good for recording artist Jeannie Carson, who landed her own American TV sitcom as a result of her appearance herein.

As Long As They're Happy Programme  (pdf file, 213,007 bytes)

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George Geatches as Bobby Denver
June Dargan as Linda
Anne Morgan as Stella Bentley
Beth Gingell as Patricia
John Worgan as Bobby Bentley

Review by Neville Goldsworthy in the Wyong Advocate, Wednesday 21 October 1964

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Wyong Advocate, Wednesday 14 October 1964

 

Tuggerah Lakes News, Wednesday 30 September 1964
Tuggerah Lakes News, Wednesday 14 October 1964
Wyong Advocate, Wednesday 30 September 1964

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Article about the general meeting following this show in the Wyong Advocate, Wednesday 112 November 1964.

This article outlines the general meeting, a forthcoming one-act play and the up-coming production of Bed of Roses

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