The Happiest Millionaire (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Norman Tokar |
| Producer(s) | Bill Anderson, Walt Disney (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Comedy, Drama, Family, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Disney, Money, True Story (based on) |
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The Happiest Millionaire (1967) was a Family - Romance Film directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney and Bill Anderson.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Costume Design | Bill Thomas | Nominated |
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Film Albums: The Happiest Millionaire ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 2, 2023 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversUsually, for our Film Albums series, we feature a single album relating to movies in some way or another, but this time around we have a bunch of albums all featuring the music of The Happiest Millionaire (1967), a delightful - although rather long - musical from Walt Disney Studios. Below each albu... Read full article
The Happiest Millionaire - Valentine Candy ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 4, 2023 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversValentine's Day is only ten days away, so we have a clip to share of Lesley Ann Warren's beautiful rendition of "Valentine Candy" from The Happiest Millionaire ( 1967 ). What has this to do with Valentine's Day? Absolutely nothing. It's just fun to listen to!... Read full article
The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
By Cameron on Sep 14, 2016 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.markrobinsonwrites.com/the-music-that-makes-me-dance/2015/9/23/disneys-dud-the-happiest-millionaire ? Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is mostly famous as the last live-action film that Walt Disney worked on before he passed away in December 1966. But I’... Read full article
The Happiest Millionaire ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 21, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversAfter having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop... Read full article
The Happiest Millionaire ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 21, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversAfter having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mrs. Worth: [seriously] No, Mr. Biddle's on a chocolate cake diet.
John Lawless: I beg your pardon?
Mrs. Worth: He says it's the perfect food, containing "every essential element."
John Lawless: [to camera] To have your alligators thaw out and your daughter forgive you all in the same bright morning, that's fortuosity.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: [peering quizzically into the camera] John?
John Lawless: Sir?
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: Who are you talking to?
John Lawless: No one, sir.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: Well you know what they say about people who talk to themselves.
[starts to walk away then turn and peers at the camera again]
John Lawless: [winks at the camera]
[first lines]
John Lawless: [singing] Well now, ain't this an elegant neighborhood, all the residents dressed so fine! One day off the boat am I, with a job that's nearly mine! 'Tis a job with an elegant millionaire, and his elegant family! Today I move from immigrant - to high society!
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Facts about
The last live action film that Walt Disney worked on.
The song "Fortuosity" was written for Tommy Steele, who sings the song in the movie.
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