The Happiest Millionaire

Live Disney musicals that were made after Mary Poppins had an almost impossible standard to meet. Even with a lot of the same talent that brought us Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire falls well short of the accolades that Mary Poppins... Full review

Yes, "The Happiest Millionaire" was Walt Disney's last film. Yes, it was obviously made to top "Mary Poppins" and yes, like many late-sixties musicals, it flopped at the box office. But the fact remains that it is a glowing, beautifully made... Full review

When I was a boy, I'm in my 40s now, my mother would get Disney albums in the mail. They contained music from the soundtracks of movies. Consequently, I was familiar with the songs long before I had seen the films.... Full review

The Happiest Millionaire has stayed with me since the first time I saw it when I was a child of four. Since then I have watched this brilliant blend of brilliant writing, music and even better acting dozens, perhaps a hundred... Full review

I am not sure why some of the people disliked the film so much. The musical score by the Sherman Brothers is first class, the casting excellent, and the story moving. It seems to me those who review films like this... Full review

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... Full review

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... Full review

Best moment is when Gladys Cooper and Geraldine Page sing the respective praises of aristocratic and nouveau riche social graces in a nicely bitchy song called 'There Are Those'. Antiseptic, over-long (there have been various cut-down versions) but not unpleasant Disney musical. ... Full Review

This film is great fun -- swinging memorable musical numbers, a little romance, a lot of laughs, and a delightful little flourishes that touch up various scenes, giving them a satisfying polished look. Joyful, lively, and inspiring, watching this film goes a long way toward putting you in that mood, too. ... Full Review

I was raised on movie musicals. "The Happiest Millionaire," one of the more obscure live-action Disney musicals, is the first film I remember loving. Over the years, I've come to appreciate the melding together of script and song even more. ... Full Article

Adapted from the book and play of the same name, The Happiest Millionaire is the (mostly) true story of eccentric Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray). ... Full Article

Antiseptic, over-long (there have been various cut-down versions) but not unpleasant Disney musical. MacMurray exudes characteristically quizzical charm as the eccentric Philadelphian millionaire with a penchant for fisticuffs and alligators, while Tommy Steele does a winsome Oirish act as the... ... Full Article

Tommy Steele has just about the widest, toothiest smile I've ever seen.It is too much of a smile even for a Walt Disney movie. ... Full Article