the happiest millionaire

the year: 1967

the genre: musical


the cast: Greer Garson (Cordilia Bradley Biddle), Fred MacMurray (Anthony J. Drexel Biddle), Lesley Ann Warren (Cordilia Biddle), John Davidson (Angier Buchanan Duke); Tommy Steele (John Lawless); Geraldine Page (Mrs. Duke); Gladys Cooper (Aunt Mary Drexel)




the plot: John Lawless lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, and his family. His daughter, Cordelia, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since it impacts her reputation with the young men around town. Cordelia decides to go off to boarding school and promptly finds the man of her dreams – Angier Duke. Unfortunately, his mother doesn't approve of her, and her father doesn’t approve of Angier. Of course, it’s up to John the butler to save the day.



count: the alligators who are no longer “dead, dead, dead”.






don’t miss: Rosemary’s instruction on how to “Bayum Pum Pum”.





check out: how many wardrobe changes there are during the "Detroit" number - I left out a few.





listen for: “Big ugly beast! You'd be a handbag if I had my way.”




extra bonus points: The Happiest Millionaire was which actress' last film?




did you know: this was the last live-action film Walt Disney worked on.

finain's rainbow

the year: 1968

the genre: musical






the cast: Fred Astaire (Finian McLonergan); Petula Clark (Sharon McLonergan); Tommy Steele (Og the Leprechaun); Don Fracks (Woody Mahoney); Keenan Wynn (Senator Rawkins); Barbara Hancock (Susan the Silent)




the plot: Finian McLonergan has emigrated from Ireland to the town of Rainbow Valley in the mythical state of Missitucky with his daughter Sharon. Finian is intent on burying a stolen pot of gold in the shadows of Fort Knox, in the belief it will grow and multiply. Hot on their heels is Og, a leprechaun intent on recovering his treasure, before the loss of it turns him permanently human. Complicating matters are a corrupt senator who makes no effort to conceal his racial bigotry and the wishes made by those unknowingly in the vicinity of the hidden crock.




check out: the groovy llama maypole.






extra bonus points: if you can name the three movies that Keenan Wynn and Fred Astaire co-starred in together before FR.


listen for: “Fairyland was never like THIS!”






count: how many times The Gospeliers sing the word “begat.”

don’t miss: Og singing “When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love, I Love the Girl I’m Near.” here