Happiness Is is a road trip documentary that explores American's "pursuit of happiness".
07-30-2009
1h 21m
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Production Info
Director:
Andrew Shapter
Writer:
Andrew Shapter
Key Crew
Cinematography:
Andrew Shapter
Director of Photography:
Andrew Shapter
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
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Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness, is the 14th Dalai Lama, the former head of state and spiritual leader of the people of Tibet. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
Leanne Fletcher Morgan was born on October 3, 1965. She is an American comedian, actress, and author. She released her first Netflix comedy special, Leanne Morgan: I'm Every Woman, in 2023.
Morgan grew up in Adams, Tennessee, in a farming family. Her family operated a pig processing plant. She attended Jo Byrns High School, where she graduated with the class of 1983, and later earned a degree in child and family studies from the University of Tennessee.
After having her first baby, Morgan stayed busy working as a jewelry saleswoman. While doing door-to-door sales, she began talking about motherhood and joking with clients who related to her humor. Eventually, they began hiring her for comedy performances. Her first comedy special on YouTube garnered over 50 million views in 2023. Her Netflix special, Leanne Morgan: I'm Every Woman, ranked among the top 10 comedy specials on the platform.
On September 24, 2024, Leanne published her first book, titled What in the World?! A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curves and Beautiful Blessings.
She is managed by Levity Talent and represented by United Talent Agency. Morgan married at 21 but ended an abusive relationship. At 26, she married Chuck Morgan, whom she met at the University of Tennessee. After getting married, they moved to Bean Station, where Chuck owned and operated a used mobile home business. Leanne and her family later moved to San Antonio, Texas, and then to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels.
Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry.
Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas.
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