The Happiest Millionaire
by Kyle Crichton, Cordelia Drexel Biddle

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Readers have mixed feelings about the biography accompanying the movie adaptation, 'The Happiest Millionaire'. Some find it thoroughly enjoyable and a successful capture of A.J. Drexel Biddle's spirit, while others express disappointment, particularly when comparing it to the more engaging film version. Many feel the book lacks some of the zest seen in the movie and includes excessive name-dropping.

Thoroughly enjoyable and engagingCaptures A.J. Drexel Biddle's spiritDelightful for fans of the movieDisappointing compared to the movieExcessive name-dropping

Synopsis

THE STORY: Pidgeon returns to the stage after a couple of centuries in Hollywood as Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Cordelia's enthusiastic but unpredictable father.

He has a fine house at 2104 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, a fortune of one million dollar

Press Reviews

"A successful run on Broadway. ”Most charming…it is half-true and half-crazy, which is the proper way to organize things in this world.“ —NY News. ”A happy play about a happy family.“ —NY Mirror. ”…at once decent and amusing, which is an infrequent combination…Exuberant good humor."

— NYTimes

Publication

Year1957
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822204961
ISBN-100822204967

The Happiest Millionaire is a American comedy play written by Kyle Crichton and published by Dramatists Play Service (1957).

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Dramatists Play Service · 1957 · 72 pp

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