John Mills was "Tunes of Glory" (1960), a military drama directed by Ronald Neame co-starring Alec Guinness. Mills' performance earned him a Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival. Walt Disney saw "Tiger Bay" and offered Hayley Mills the lead role in "Pollyanna" (1960). Disney also offered John Mills the lead in the adventure film "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960), which was a huge hit. He did "Ross" (1960–61) on stage. The Rank Organisation insisted Mills play the role of the priest in "The Singer Not the Song" (1961) opposite Dirk Bogarde. Mills and Baker reteamed on an interracial drama "Flame in
Hayley Mills sings "Let's Get Together" as a duet with herself. The film was a huge hit around the world, reaching number 8 on a US TOP TEN list. Mills received an offer to make a film in Britain for Bryan Forbes, "Whistle Down the Wind" (1961), about some children who believe an escaped convict is Jesus. It was a big hit at the British box office and Mills was voted the biggest star in Britain for 1961. Mills returned to Disney for an adventure film, "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) based on a novel by Jules Verne. It was another