The Happiest Millionaire
1967 American musical film directed by Norman Tokar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the film. For the album, see The Happiest Millionaire (album).
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.
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The Happiest Millionaire | |
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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 |
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Cinematography | Edward Colman |
Edited by | Cotton Warburton |
Music by | Jack Elliott |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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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] |
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