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Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story

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Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story
GenreBiographical drama
Written by
Directed byDavid Burton Morris
Starring
Narrated byDanny Bonaduce
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Jon S. Denny
  • Randy Robinson
ProducerTimothy Marx
CinematographyShelly Johnson
EditorMichael S. Murphy
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesColumbia TriStar Television
Randwell Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)

Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story is a 1999 American biographical drama television film about the 1970–1974 television series The Partridge Family, focusing on star David Cassidy and co-star Danny Bonaduce through the four years the show was on. Directed by David Burton Morris and written by Jacqueline Feather, the 90-minute film premiered on November 13, 1999 at 8:00pm on ABC.[1]

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The story is told from the viewpoint of Danny Bonaduce, narrated by Bonaduce himself and played on-screen by a pre-Desperate Housewives Shawn Pyfrom. Upon landing the coveted role of Danny Partridge, young Bonaduce must contend with the jealousy of his abusive father Joseph (William Russ); all the while, Danny is a sidelines observer of the effect that overnight stardom has on his co-worker David Cassidy (Rodney Scott), who despises all the idolatry and yearns for a normal life.

The film recounts the surrogate son-surrogate father relationship between Danny and actor Dave Madden (Michael Chieffo), who was genuinely fond of his younger costars despite the kid-hating irascibility of his "Reuben Kincaid" character.

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