Movie

The Happiest Millionaire

1967 · 169 min

A cheerful, meandering musical full of eccentric charm and old-fashioned warmth, easy to watch with a smile.

Tagline: It's the happiest musical of the year!
Overview: A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, identity, freedom
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
identity
freedom
class
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none