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Le plus Heureux des milliardaires

Original title: The Happiest Millionaire
  • 1967
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Lesley Ann Warren, Greer Garson, Hermione Baddeley, Joyce Bulifant, Gladys Cooper, John Davidson, Fred MacMurray, Geraldine Page, and Tommy Steele in Le plus Heureux des milliardaires (1967)
ComedyFamilyMusicalRomance

Clever yet hapless new butler John Lawless manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle, his unflappable wife, Cordelia, and their spitfire daught... Read allClever yet hapless new butler John Lawless manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle, his unflappable wife, Cordelia, and their spitfire daughter, Cordy.Clever yet hapless new butler John Lawless manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle, his unflappable wife, Cordelia, and their spitfire daughter, Cordy.

  • Director
    • Norman Tokar
  • Writers
    • Kyle Crichton
    • Cordelia Drexel Biddle
    • AJ Carothers
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Tommy Steele
    • Greer Garson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Tokar
    • Writers
      • Kyle Crichton
      • Cordelia Drexel Biddle
      • AJ Carothers
    • Stars
      • Fred MacMurray
      • Tommy Steele
      • Greer Garson
    • 55User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Anthony J. Drexel Biddle - the Father
    Tommy Steele
    Tommy Steele
    • John Lawless
    Greer Garson
    Greer Garson
    • Mother
    Gladys Cooper
    Gladys Cooper
    • Aunt Mary
    Geraldine Page
    Geraldine Page
    • Mrs. Duke
    Hermione Baddeley
    Hermione Baddeley
    • Mrs. Worth
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Angier Duke
    Lesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
    • Cordy
    Paul Petersen
    Paul Petersen
    • Tony
    Eddie Hodges
    Eddie Hodges
    • Livingston
    Joyce Bulifant
    Joyce Bulifant
    • Rosemary
    Sean McClory
    Sean McClory
    • Police Sgt.
    Jim McMullan
    Jim McMullan
    • Lt. Powell
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Lt. Grayson
    Aron Kincaid
    Aron Kincaid
    • Walter Blakely
    Larry Merrill
    • Charlie Taylor
    Frances Robinson
    • Aunt Gladys
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Tokar
    • Writers
      • Kyle Crichton
      • Cordelia Drexel Biddle
      • AJ Carothers
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews55

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    BobLib

    Disney's Last Live Action Film is One of His Greatest!

    I remember the first time I saw this terrific film. I was nine going on ten and living in Westchester County, New York, at the time. "Happiest Millionaire" was the Christmas attraction at Radio City Music Hall that year [1967] and it was a delight! The performances, particularly those of Tommy Steele, Fred MacMurray, and Leslie Ann Warren are all bursting with effervescence and energy, and the Sherman brothers' songs, if not up to their work on "Mary Poppins," (But, then, what could be?) are consistently pleasant and enjoyable. As the last complete film that Walt Disney was to oversee before his death, it's one of his best latter-day works.

    Which is why I find the critical drubbing it's taken over the years, particularly Leonard Maltin's in his book "The Disney Films," so hard to understand. "Happiest Millionaire" is what many family films try to be today, rarely succeeding. I was given a video of it as a present recently and found it just as enjoyable as I did 32 years ago, if not more so. Plus, living in the Philadelphia area as I do today, there's the historical interest, as well.

    In short, "Happiest Millionaire" was great in 1967, and even better today. If you can see it, by all means do. You'll be in for a rare treat and a hidden treasure from the Disney vaults!
    8adavis77

    A fun, lighthearted musical with excellent songs by Disney's Sherman Brothers.

    This picture has some excellent songs written by the same team of song writers that wrote the award winning songs for Walt Disney's MARY POPPINS. The opening number of "Fortousity" is a delight. Although this movie is based on a true story about Cordelia Drexel Biddle, I would recommend it more as a lighthearted and fun movie for the whole family.
    10AkiraKaneda

    Fantastic Family Film

    I have always loved musicals, but I've never cared for the most popular ones from the 50s and 60s, such as "The Sound Of Music". However, "The Happiest Millionaire" scores on every level. The music is superb, and there's a ton of it. Tommy Steele does indeed steal the show as a new immigrant who shows up for an interview to become a butler, not quite realizing how wacky the Biddle family really is. His tunes are the most lively, particularly the bar scene. However, others such as Fred Macmurray and Leslie Anne Warren really shine here too. And who knew John Davidson had talents outside of being a game show host? This is a real diamond in the rough.

    Some minor guidelines - the Roadshow edition has quite a bit of extra footage, and for those of us who know the standard edition by heart, it's great to find little bits and pieces (20 minutes worth, overall) that we've never seen, including parts of some of the songs. However, the standard edition is a tighter movie and keeps things moving more quickly - and since the standard edition is already over 2 hours and 20 minutes, I'd recommend it first. Then if you like it, the Roadshow gives you more of the best stuff.

    This was Disney's last picture, and from all accounts he loved it, even though it was unsuccessful due to being released at just the wrong time. With 30 years distance, though, it is still so much fun that I'd love to see it made into an actual Broadway show. Oh, well, one can dream...
    dmorse

    Wonderful Period Musical

    I just bought the DVD roadshow version of this film, as I had seen it as a teenager and thoroughly enjoyed it....this is the complete 3 hour version with prologue, intermission, and exit music; although it has been panned through the years, I have always thought highly of it...it is based on the memoirs of Cordie Biddle, who is the daughter of Anthony Biddle the highly conservative and inventive head of the Biddle household..there are some wonderful actors including Fred MacMurray as the patriarch, Greer Garson as his wife, Gladys Cooper (in I believe one of her last roles) as Cordie's grandmother, and of course Leslie Ann Warren, and John Davidson as the younger romantic interest....If there is a complaint, I would have to say there is too much time spent on the romance of the two younger players, and whatever happened to Paul Petersen, and Eddie Hodges, who are only in ONE scene as the brothers of Cordie....their scenes must have been left on the cutting room floor if they indeed had anymore!!! This is an early 20th century piece, with wonderful costumes, decor, and settings of the period, and lilting music for the most part...and as others have said Tommy Steele as the butler STEALS the show with his singing, dancing, and commentary on the goings on throughout the story. I have on order the movie "Half a Sixpence" which Tommy originated on the stage in London; am looking forward to this film also...I think we all miss the family oriented musicals, and movies of this time period; they are so easy to view and so enjoyable...One final comment; what a wonderful way to end the movie with Fred MacMurray and Greer Garson doing a duet on "Let them Go" a poignant ballad on their feelings of dealing with the empty nest syndrome...this was added for the roadshow version I believe, I don't recall it in the original version....Does anyone know whether Greer Garson's voice was used in this; I wasn't sure if she was a singer or not....at any rate I would recommend this film to any one...
    Mr.T

    Excellent

    This was a great movie. When I saw it, I was amazed. The plot changed so many times on me, that I did not know what was going to happen at the end. It turned out being the best movie that I have ever seen and would give it 500 thumbs up.

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    • Trivia
      Richard M. Sherman had reservations about whether Fred MacMurray was right for the part of Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, but Walt Disney overruled him.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, the camera appears to look East on Walnut Street, past Rittenhouse Square, with the tower of Philadelphia City Hall in the distance. Cars are shown on a drive in the square. No such drive ever existed. City Hall is on Market Street and the tower would have been outside the frame of this shot.
    • Quotes

      John Lawless: [to camera] To have your alligators thaw out and your daughter forgive you all in the same bright morning, that's fortuosity.

      Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: [peering quizzically into the camera] John?

      John Lawless: Sir?

      Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: Who are you talking to?

      John Lawless: No one, sir.

      Anthony J. Drexel Biddle: Well you know what they say about people who talk to themselves.

      [starts to walk away then turn and peers at the camera again]

      John Lawless: [winks at the camera]

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits alone are 5 minutes long.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally premiered at 159 minutes, the film was cut to 144 minutes when box office returns were less than expected. Still doing inadequately, the film was further cut to 120 minutes for general release. The longer version was rereleased in 1984.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: The Disney Legend (Continued) (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Fortuosity
      (uncredited)

      Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

      Performed by Tommy Steele

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1968 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Happiest Millionaire
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 21m(141 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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