---
title: 'The Right to Be Happy (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rupert Julian'
released: '1916-01-01'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-right-to-be-happy-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007263/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Right to Be Happy (1916)

1916 · United States


## Synopsis

The Right to Be Happy is an American silent film from 1916 that draws inspiration from Charles Dickens' 1843 Novella, A Christmas Carol. This film was Universal's first attempt at making a feature film based on Dickens' novella. It was the first and only feature film adaptation of A Christmas Carol by an American or foreign film company during the silent era. The movie was directed by Rupert Julian and supported by a cast of Universal Bluebird players, including Rupert Julian, Claire McDowell, and Harry Carter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rupert Julian](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-julian)

## Cast

- [Harry Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-carter-2)
- [Claire McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-mcdowell)
- [Rupert Julian](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-julian)

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