Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness

97 mins | Drama, Romance | June 7, 1939

An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.

Invitation to Happiness

97 mins | Drama, Romance | June 7, 1939

Invitation to Happiness
An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title Invitation to Happiness
Directors Wesley Ruggles
Writers Mark Jerome, Claude Binyon

Cast

Irene Dunne

as Eleanor Wayne

Fred MacMurray

as Albert 'King' Cole

Charles Ruggles

as Henry 'Pop' Hardy

Billy Cook

as Albert Cole Jr.

William Collier Sr.

as Mr. Wayne

Marion Martin

as Lola Snow

Oscar O'Shea

as Divorce Judge

Burr Caruth

as Butler

Doodles Weaver

as Band Leader / Emcee at Harry's

Eddie Hogan

as The Champ

Virginia Brissac

as Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)

Joe Caits

as Man in Office (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

as Reporter (uncredited)

Russ Clark

as Referee (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Joe, the Cook (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

as Announcer (uncredited)

Bob Evans

as Galliette (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

as Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Franz

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Mack Gray

as Usher (uncredited)

Dorothy Hack

as Infant (uncredited)

Hank Hankison

as Fighter (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

as Voice of Radio Fight Announcer

Harry Hayden

as Reporter (uncredited)

John Indrisano

as Referee (uncredited)

Gordon Jones

as Dutch Arnold (uncredited)

Jack Knoche

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Knudsen

as Attendant (uncredited)

Don Latorre

as Youth (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

as Maternity Nurse (uncredited)

Lee Moore

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

William Newell

as Waiter (uncredited)

William T. Orr

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

as Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Randolph

as Referee (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Reporter at Fight (uncredited)

Jack Roper

as Scat (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Emerson Treacy

as Photographer (uncredited)

Guy Usher

as Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)

Allen Wood

as Youth (uncredited)