The Happiest Millionaire (1967): Cast & Plot
The Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 music drama directed by Norman Tokar, starring Tommy Steele as John Lawless, Fred MacMurray and Greer Garson. It runs 2 hours 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 52m (172 min)
- Director
- Norman Tokar
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Happiest Millionaire About?
The premise of The Happiest Millionaire without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A joyous musical follows lucky Irish immigrant John Lawless, who lands a job as butler for the eccentric billionaire Biddle. Biddle’s daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, grows weary of her father’s wild habits—keeping pet alligators, leading Bible‑class boxing sessions, while the household navigates love, chaos.
The Happiest Millionaire Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- horse drawn ice cart
- first aid kit
- dancing a tango
- male singer
- song and dance
- box of caramel candies
- irish immigrant
- baking a chocolate cake
- alligator bite
- telephone booth in house
- knocked unconscious
- beef steak
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- woman changes clothes
- calesthenics
- cigar smoking
- gymnasium
- mayflower employment agency
- loreta winfield school for girls
- party invitation
- female singer
- ballroom dancing
- offering a cigarette
- dancing a waltz
- rolls royce silver ghost
- newspaper headline
- picture in a newspaper
- cocktail party
- splashed with beer
- champagne
- united states marine corps
- rumpleheimer's ice cream parlor
- automobile enthusiast
- driving on a dirt road
- detroit michigan
- caught in the rain
- frozen alligator
- window left open
- talking to the audience
- lasso
- man wears a tuxedo
- new york city
- jiu jitsu
- flipped
- engaged to be married
- opera singing
- crying woman
- gong
- threatening to elope
- barroom brawl
- stout beer
The Happiest Millionaire Cast & Characters
Tommy Steele leads the cast as John Lawless, with Fred MacMurray as Anthony J. Drexel Biddle and Greer Garson as Cordelia Biddle. Directed by Norman Tokar; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman Tokar
- Tommy Steele as John Lawless
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Fred MacMurray as Anthony J. Drexel Biddle -
Greer Garson as Cordelia Biddle - Paul Petersen as Tony Biddle
Also Starring in The Happiest Millionaire
· 14 more- Eddie Hodges Livingston Biddle
- Lesley Ann Warren Cordy Biddle
- Gladys Cooper Aunt Mary Drexel
- John Davidson Angie Duke
- Geraldine Page Mrs. Duke
- Hermione Baddeley Mrs. Worth
- Jim McMullan Lt. Powell
- George Boyce Party Guest
- William Wellman Jr. Lt. Grayson
- Sean McClory Police Sgt.
- Norman Grabowski Joe Turner
- Aron Kincaid Walter Blakely
- Joyce Bulifant Rosemary
- Larry Merrill Charlie Taylor
More from Norman Tokar
More films directed by Norman Tokar, best-rated first: Candleshoe, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Where the Red Fern Grows and The Cat from Outer Space.
The Happiest Millionaire Plot Summary
What happens in The Happiest Millionaire from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In autumn of 1916, Irish immigrant John Lawless, Tommy Steele, applies for a butler position with the eccentric Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Fred MacMurray. Despite the family’s quirks, Lawless quickly discovers he fits in, and Mr. Biddle warms to him with a genuine fondness that hints at a kind of unspoken respect forming between employer and servant.
Full summary
The whole story of The Happiest Millionaire, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Happiest Millionaire?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the nationality of the character John Lawless, who applies for a butler position?
Cars in The Happiest Millionaire
14 cars on screen, including the 1912 Mercer Model 35 Raceabout and the Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p..
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1912 Mercer Model 35 Raceabout Main role -
Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. Minor role -
1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost' Minor role -
1912 Austro-Daimler Background role
The Happiest Millionaire Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Il Più Felice Dei Miliardari” and “Der glücklichste Millionär”.
- Also known as
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- Il Più Felice Dei Miliardari
- Der glücklichste Millionär
- Quando o Coração não Envelhece
- Le Plus Heureux des milliardaires
- El más feliz millonario
- De Gelukkigste Der Miljardairs
- המיליונר המאושר ביותר
- Самый счастливый миллионер
- 괴짜 백만장자
- 开心家族
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Movies Like The Happiest Millionaire
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Million Dollar Baby, Love Among the Millionaires and Kid Millions.
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Million Dollar Baby 1941 -
Love Among the Millionaires 1930 -
Kid Millions 1934 -
Millionaire Playboy 1940 -
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 -
If I Had a Million 1932 -
I’ll Give a Million 1935 -
The Million Pound Note 1954 -
Lucky Night 1939 -
The Millionairess 1960 -
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952 -
The Millionaire 1950
The Happiest Millionaire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Happiest Millionaire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Happiest Millionaire?
The Happiest Millionaire runs 2 hours 52 minutes (172 minutes).
When was The Happiest Millionaire released?
The Happiest Millionaire was released on October 26, 1967.
Who directed The Happiest Millionaire?
The Happiest Millionaire was directed by Norman Tokar.
More films by Norman Tokar Who is in the cast of The Happiest Millionaire?
The Happiest Millionaire stars Tommy Steele as John Lawless, Fred MacMurray as Anthony J. Drexel Biddle and Greer Garson as Cordelia Biddle, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Happiest Millionaire have a post-credit scene?
No. The Happiest Millionaire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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