The Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 musical film, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. It is said to be the last live-action film Walt Disney personally supervised before his death. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A musical film belongs to a film genre that features songs, sung by the actors, interwoven into the narrative. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (1876 - 1948) was the man the play and film The Happiest Millionaire was based upon. ... Walt Disney Walter Elias Walt Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. ...

Biddle is played by Fred MacMurray. His wife is played by Greer Garson, his daughter by Lesley Ann Warren and his daughter's beau by John Davidson. Also featured are Tommy Steele in a prominent role as his butler, Gladys Cooper as his mother and Geraldine Page as Mrs. Duke, the Davidson character's mother. Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908–November 5, 1991) was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over one hundred movies, during a career that lasted from the 1930s to the 1970s. ... Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. ... John Davidson is also the name of a former ice hockey player. ... Tommy Steele (born Decemter 17th, 1936) is a British entertainer. ... Gladys Constance Cooper (December 18, 1888 - November 17, 1971) was an English actress, created a Dame (DBE) for her services to the theatre. ... Geraldine Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an American actress. ...

The film was made by The Walt Disney Company, directed by Norman Tokar and songs are by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Art Direction. The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Robert B. Sherman (born December 19, 1925) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) are Academy Award-winning American songwriters, who specialize in musical film. ... Robert B. Sherman (born December 19, 1925) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) are Academy Award-winning American songwriters, who specialize in musical film. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Different versions

The film previewed at the length of 172 minutes, which included overture, intermission music, entr'acte, and exit music. However, the studio decided to shorten the film to 160 minutes soon afterwards for its premiere. In the face of mixed reviews and low box-office returns, the studio cut it to 144 minutes. Again failing to stem the tide, they cut it to 118 minutes. The complete 172 minute version has been restored in recent years and has been released on DVD. DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

External links

• The Happiest Millionaire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061749/) at the Internet Movie Database