Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on September 2, 2023

Usually, for our Film Albums series, we feature a single album relating to movies in some way or another, but this time around we have a bunch of albums all featuring the music of The Happiest Millionaire (1967), a delightful - although rather long - musical from Walt Disney Studios....   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 4, 2023

Valentine's Day is only ten days away, so we have a clip to share of Lesley Ann Warren's beautiful rendition of "Valentine Candy" from The Happiest Millionaire ( 1967 ). What has this to do with Valentine's Day? Absolutely nothing. It's just fun to listen to!   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on September 14, 2016

via: http://www.markrobinsonwrites.com/the-music-that-makes-me-dance/2015/9/23/disneys-dud-the-happiest-millionaire   Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is mostly famous as the last live-action film that Walt Disney worked on before he passed away in December 1966. But I&#8217   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 21, 2014

After having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 21, 2014

After having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 21, 2014

After having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 21, 2014

After having completed Mary Poppins in 1965, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for musical films was at an all-time high, and with the recently purchased rights to Cordelia Drexel Biddle's book/play "The Happiest Millionaire" in his hands he couldn't resist turning the story into a musical in the vein of Pop   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 3, 2013

Fred MacMurray as the title character. The most baffling thing about The Happiest Millionaire is its intended audience. It's hard to imagine many youngsters sitting through a 172-minute musical (though there were multiple versions, including a "shorter" 116-minute edition). The leading characters a   read more