1967 American musical film directed by Norman Tokar
This article is about the film. For the album, see The Happiest Millionaire (album).
The Happiest Millionaire
1967 Theatrical poster
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Screenplay by
A. J. Carothers
Story by
A. J. Carothers
Based on
My Philadelphia Father by Cordelia Drexel Biddle
Produced by
Walt Disney Bill Anderson
Starring
Fred MacMurray
Tommy Steele
Greer Garson
Gladys Cooper
Geraldine Page
Hermione Baddeley
John Davidson
Lesley Ann Warren
Cinematography
Edward Colman
Edited by
Cotton Warburton
Music by
Jack Elliott
Production company
Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by
Buena Vista Distribution
Release dates
June 23, 1967 (1967-06-23)
(Hollywood premiere)
November 30, 1967 (1967-11-30)
(Radio City Music Hall)
Running time
164 minutes (Los Angeles premiere) 144 minutes (New York City premiere) 118 minutes (general release) 172 minutes (director's cut) 169 minutes (Edit on Disney+ that does not include the exit music)
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$5 million[1]
Box office
$5 million (U.S./Canada rentals)[2]
The Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle. The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothers, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Bill Thomas. The screenplay by A. J. Carothers was adapted from the play, based on the book My Philadelphia Father by Cordelia Drexel Biddle.[3] Walt Disney acquired the rights to the play in the early 1960s. The film was the last live-action musical film to be produced by Disney before his death on December 15, 1966.
^Bart, Peter (May 14, 1966). "Hollywood Finds Harmony Paying: Recent Success of Musicals on Film Sparks a Revival". The New York Times. p. 17.
^"Big Rental Films of 1968". Variety. January 8, 1969. p. 15.
^Burt, Nathaniel (1999). The Perennial Philadelphians: The Anatomy of an American Aristocracy. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-812-21693-6.
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