Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story is a 1999 American biographical drama television film about the 1970–1974 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.^[1]

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