Happiness Is the Main Thing

Happiness is the Main Thing (German: Hauptsache glücklich) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler and Ida Wüst.^[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Hostivar Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.

Happiness is the Main Thing
Directed by	Theo Lingen
Written by	Jochen Huth Walter Forster Rudo Ritter
Produced by	Ernst Rechenmacher Heinz Rühmann
Starring	Heinz Rühmann Hertha Feiler Ida Wüst Hans Leibelt
Cinematography	Oskar Schnirch
Edited by	Hilde Grebner
Music by	Werner Bochmann
Production company	Bavaria Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	3 April 1941 (1941-04-03)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

A poorly motivated employee gets married and becomes even lazier. His wife takes the initiative to change things for the better.

Cast

• Heinz Rühmann as Axel Roth
• Hertha Feiler as Uschi Roth
• Ida Wüst as Frau Lind
• Hans Leibelt as Generaldirektor Arndt
• Arthur Wiesner as Standesbeamter
• Jane Tilden as Liselotte / Daisy
• Fritz Odemar as Generaldirektor Zimmermann
• Max Gülstorff as Bürovorsteher Binder
• Hilde Wagener as Frau Bertyn
• Arthur Schröder as Lawyer Mohrig
• Annemarie Holtz as Betty Arndt
• Karl Etlinger as Juwelier
• Ernst G. Schiffner as Steuerbeamter
• Hans Paetsch as Unverheiratetet Kollege
• Hilde Sessak
• Theo Shall
• Hans Zesch-Ballot