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The Happiest Millionaire
The Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray and based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Costume Design by Bill Thomas and the musical song score is by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by A. J. Carothers based on the play that was based on the book "My Philadelphia Father" by Cordelia Drexel Biddle. This was the last film with personal involvement from Walt Disney, who died during its production.
animated films, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), "The Jungle Book" (1967), and "The Aristocats" (1970).
Production Casting.
By October 1970, most of the voice actors were confirmed, with the exception of Tommy Steele cast in the title role. Steele himself was chosen because of his performance in "The Happiest Millionaire" (1967) while Peter Ustinov was cast because Walt Disney had enjoyed his presence on the set of "Blackbeard's Ghost"