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
Miss Cordelia Biddle: Oh, no, I'm not getting married!
[runs out of room]
Angie Duke: Then I'm not either!
Angie Duke: [singing] There's a shining city, west of here, where dreams are booming into gear... It's no humdrum nine-to-five town; it's a growing, going, bright-alive town! Golden sparks light up the skies there, like a thousand Fourth-of-Julys there! How I want to stake a claim in, roll my sleeves and make a name in... Detroit!
Miss Cordelia Biddle: Detroit?
Angie Duke: Michigan!
[sings]
Angie Duke: You can hear it humming, see it coming, feel it everywhere you go! It's tomorrow morning, the future dawning with a bright and shining glow! It's a land where golden chariots are molded out of dreams... Detroit! Detroit! Detroit! Detroit! It's Detroit!
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Facts about
Running at 172 minutes, the uncut "Roadshow" version is the longest film ever to carry the Disney name (excluding Touchstone, Hollywood, and Miramax releases).
At its original length of 164 minutes, this was the longest feature film Disney ever produced.
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