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Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story

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'Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story' is a 1999 American made-for-television biographical film about the 19701974 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.[https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/come-on-get-happy-the-partridge-family-story-1200459755/ 'Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story'] at 'Variety', November 11, 1999.

Synopsis



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.

Cast



*Shawn Pyfrom as Danny Bonaduce

*Rodney Scott as David Cassidy

*Eve Gordon as Shirley Jones

*Kathy Wagner as Susan Dey

*Michael Chieffo as Dave Madden

*William Russ as Joseph Bonaduce

*Roxanne Hart as Betty Bonaduce

*Richard Fancy as Harold

*Willie Garson as Sam

*Mark Harelik as Alex

*Danny Bonaduce as Narrator

*Tara Blanchard as Suzanne Crough

*J.B. Gaynor as Jeremy Gelbwaks

*Scotty Leavenworth as Brian Forster

*Shane Newell as Kid on Bike

See also



*'The Partridge Family'

References




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