Isn't Life Wonderful!


Isn't Life Wonderful! is a 1953 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Harold French. It was released in the U.S. as Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop, the title of Brock Williams original 1948 novel based on his boyhood experiences. An Edwardian family must deal with its black sheep, the alcoholic Uncle Willie.

Plot

In Edwardian England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is an embarrassment to his family. Head of the household father, decides to set Willie up as the manager of a bicycle shop, hoping to impress visiting American heiress Virginia van Stuyden. The surprise for everyone comes when Uncle Willie's little shop begins to prosper.

Cast

TV Guide called it "A pleasant little charmer"; while Sky Cinema wrote, "Director Harold French skilfully milks its situations for all they are worth...No big stars in this film, which makes it an unexpected treat. Based on an equally entertaining novel Uncle Willie and the Bicycle Shop. Donald Wolfit stars as the alcoholic Uncle Willie, Cecil Parker suffers splendidly as Father."