Something I always wondered about. It is pretty bad. There is little honesty here; Simmons and Forsythe were completely committed and we care for them. But the characters played by Nanette Fabray, Shirley Jones (one of my least favorite actresses) and Bobby Darin (huh?) are goofy and work against what this might have been. Richard Brooks was a great film maker. He took things seriously,. His love for this project was evident and it is amazing to see such sloppiness and silliness. Still, I was never bored. I just wish the screenplay had not come across like a Love Boat episode. Particularly interesting was to see urban Denver in the late 60s. You won't be bored, but you will find it a mess that could have easily been fixed with just a little more attention. Simmons and Forsythe are gorgeous looking people.
Review of The Happy Ending
