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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Happiness Ahead Synopsis
Cardsharp Babe Stewart hides out in upstate New York when his irate partner and mistress, Kay, threatens to turn him over to the police. There he meets Mary, daughter of local hardware store proprietor Randall; marries her; returns to NYC.
Their Day of Rest Synopsis
A newly married couple decide to spend their first Sunday at home. Mr. Newlywed boasts to his office associates of his wife's cooking and they immediately invite themselves for a Sunday dinner. Some friends of his wife decide to make their first Sunday at home anything but a quiet one. They advertise in the papers for a cook, giving the Newlywed's address, with the result that many applicants call for the position. Their cook, thinking that she is to be fired, packs her grip and in a huff leaves them. Nothing is left for the Newlyweds now but to cook their own dinner. The antics in the kitchen and the resulting dinner which is served to their guests are very funny. In the end they all proceed to a lunch counter where they eat a hearty meal.
"Happiness Ahead" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Their Day of Rest" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Happiness Ahead