# Music Box: Happy and You Know It (2025)

> An affectionate industry-history documentary reveals the artistry, ambition, and business behind children's music's unlikely cultural power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7505655

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Penny Lane
- Cast: Laurie Berkner, Anthony Field, Chris Ballew
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38639577/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: curious, celebratory, warm, family viewing, educational viewing

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