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The Happiest Millionaire

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Clever yet hapless new butler John Lawless (Tommy Steele) manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray), his unflappable wife, Cordelia (Greer Garson), and their spitfire daughter, Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren). When Cordy goes to boarding school and becomes engaged to handsome heir Angier Duke (John Davidson), it's up to John the butler to help mesh the two families and keep the nuptials on track.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
2.5/4
It tries so desperately hard to please us that, in the end, we almost want to grab Steele and John Davidson, bang their heads together, and snarl: Will you please stop smiling and get on with the movie! Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media 09/26/2018
2/5
Some drinking in long, corny Disney musical. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/07/2005
2/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 01/23/2004
4/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 12/04/2003
3/5
Overlong, too gooey, but engaging. Go to Full Review
Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 11/20/2003
The Happiest Millionaire is a pleasant, tuneful, tasteful musical that is also over-long and uneven. The overall effect, however, is one of pleasure and the movie is ideal family entertainment. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 5 Success in 2 hours and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cast and crew are perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Russell H May 7 Too long, too much singing and almost nothing happens See more José M Apr 16 Its The Jingle Book(1967) of the awful Live action Disney musicals(the musical number Fortuosity is a ripoff of the Bare Necesities). The musical number Watch Your Footwork is MAKES Disney's Babes in Toyland (1961) looks like Schindler's List (1993) in comparison See more Noah G 12/08/2024 This Disney movie was the most longest showtime of the year, I've got an Idea! Disney has originally released in stereo, how about you can re-release this longest movie of the 1960s and upgrade it to 4k, with Dolby Vision and upmix it in Dolby Atmos using AI? See more Steve D 04/17/2024 Not the least bit amusing. See more Dale R 09/03/2023 Fred MacMurray plays Anthony Drexel Biddle, a millionaire based in Philadelphia who is having difficulties becoming an empty nester. Based on a real person and a book written by his daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, called My Philadelphia Father. That book was adapted into a play, which in turn was adapted into this musical, and this is a full musical with overture, intermission and a three hour run time. The lead actors do a great job of creating likable characters. The music is written by the Sherman Brothers and is fun and well composed. Though, there aren't many memorable songs. The choreography is spotty with some good sequences and some that do not draw your attention or go on for too long. If you are in for the ride, this movie musical is worth a watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Clever yet hapless new butler John Lawless (Tommy Steele) manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray), his unflappable wife, Cordelia (Greer Garson), and their spitfire daughter, Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren). When Cordy goes to boarding school and becomes engaged to handsome heir Angier Duke (John Davidson), it's up to John the butler to help mesh the two families and keep the nuptials on track.
Director
Norman Tokar
Screenwriter
A.J. Carothers
Distributor
Buena Vista Distribution Co. Inc.
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
2h 44m
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