{"product_id":"the-happy-family-1952","title":"The Happy Family (1952)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe blitz and post-War reconstruction reshaped the London landscape.\r\nThis delightful Ealing-style comedy from Muriel Box tells the story of\r\nMr \u0026amp; Mrs Lord, who refuse to move out of their corner shop on the\r\nSouth Bank, to make way for the building of the Festival Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Government decides to build the Festival of Britain\r\nexhibition site, everything appears to be going to plan. All except for\r\nthe fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site are\r\nblocked by the House of Lords, a corner shop owned by Henry Lord\r\n(Stanley Holloway) and his wife Lillian (Kathleen Harrison). When the\r\nLords decline the compensation offered by government civil servant Mr\r\nFilch (Naughton Wayne) they barricade themselves in to avoid the\r\ndemolition of their beloved home. And when they are joined by an\r\nambitious BBC sports broadcaster the outside world gets to hear a\r\nrunning commentary of the hilarious events from inside the House of\r\nLords .\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e The Happy Family is an enchanting look at London life amidst the\r\nbomb sites and changing landscape of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Strawberry Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54300918120833,"sku":"STW0093","price":6.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9050\/5986\/files\/2761482.jpg?v=1747170917","url":"https:\/\/hit.co.uk\/products\/the-happy-family-1952","provider":"Hit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}