The Happiest Millionaire

"It's the happiest musical of the year!"

1967 2h 49m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?

“It's the happiest musical of the year!”

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Cast

Fred MacMurray
Anthony Biddle
Greer Garson
Cordelia Biddle
Gladys Cooper
Aunt Mary
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Duke
Tommy Steele
John Lawless
Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. Worth
John Davidson
Angie
Lesley Ann Warren
Cordy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Tokar
Writers: AJ Carothers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Edward Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert B. Sherman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Fred MacMurray and Greer Garson and Gladys Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "It's the happiest musical of the year!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061749 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Tokar directs. Edward Colman behind the camera. Robert B. Sherman scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Edward Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert B. Sherman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Fred MacMurray and Greer Garson and Gladys Cooper carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's the happiest musical of the year!".
7IMDB entry: tt0061749 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward Colman
Original score: Robert B. Sherman
Stunt coordinator: Gene LeBell
Runtime: 169 min · 2h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Happiest Millionaire (1967)

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r96sk2020-07-29
★ 6/10
172 minutes. Why? When all is said and done, the run time is the main reason why I rate this low. With that said, I literally had to spend a good amount of time deciding what rating I was going to give it. On the one hand, sure it lasts for way too long but never once, to be honest, did it drag or did I feel seriously bored. However, on the other hand, I have absolutely zero that I can say I liked or enjoyed about it. I'm not a major fan of musicals either, so I'd assume I'd hate this and yet I don't. It's an odd feeling, it leaves a weird impression that's for sure. Fred MacMurray is his usual self, delivering a very solid performance. Away from him, Greer Garson (Cordelia), Tommy Steele (John) and John Davidson (Angier) are all OK. The plot that they all take part in is average, not great nor terrible. <em>'The Happiest Millionaire'</em> is truly a strange one to me. If they had shaved an hour off then perhaps I would've liked this? Who knows.

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