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Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
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Release Date:
21 March 1967 (USA) moreTagline:
Julie as you love her... in the happiest motion picture hit of the year! morePlot:
Millie comes to town in the roaring twenties to encounter flappers, sexuality and white slavers. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Kudisch, Skinner, Reichard & More Set for 'Broadway Unplugged' at Town Hall, 11/16 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 2 November 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)
Oakbrook's 'Millie' a Tappy, Happy Hit
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 11:10 AM, PST)
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A Showcase for Julie more (64 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Julie Andrews | ... | Millie Dillmount | |
| James Fox | ... | Jimmy Smith | |
| Mary Tyler Moore | ... | Miss Dorothy Brown | |
| Carol Channing | ... | Muzzy | |
| John Gavin | ... | Trevor Graydon | |
| Jack Soo | ... | Asian #1 | |
| Pat Morita | ... | Asian #2 | |
| Philip Ahn | ... | Tea | |
| Anthony Dexter | ... | Juarez | |
| Cavada Humphrey | ... | Miss Flannery | |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Taxi driver | |
| Michael St. Clair | ... | Baron Richter | |
| Lisabeth Hush | ... | Judith Tremaine | |
| Ann Dee | ... | Singer | |
| Beatrice Lillie | ... | Mrs. Meers |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
138 min | 153 min (roadshow version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Anachronisms: Although the song tells us "this is 1922," all of Millie's post-transformation fashions are from 1927. Her seamless stockings first appeared in the 1950s. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Biography: Mary Tyler Moore: All American-Girl (1995)" (????) moreSoundtrack:
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life (The Dream Melody) moreFAQ
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Hard for me to be objective, here, since I've been madly in love with Julie Andrews since being first exposed to her crystalline voice when I was three.
But I'll try: "Millie's" first half is, to quote the screenplay, "Delish," with Andrews vamping and camping throughout. I am unable to take my eyes off her as she clowns, flirts, cavorts, and also sings and dances (getting her hotel elevator to work results in a showstopper). The vehicle--a pastiche of 1920s conventions (including "moderns") and filmgoing techniques (including iris-outs and title cards)--is the frothy light story of a British import who comes to America and finds true love.
The second half gets bogged down in the overwrought script, with all the machinations of a white slavery plot and a pair of "inscrutible" Orientals who, in this day and age of racial sensitivity, get far worse than they deserve.
Some history: Ross Hunter, the producer, wanted to film "The Boy Friend," the Broadway musical that had introduced Andrews to the U.S. stage. When the rights were unavailable, he devised his own script, using the same setting--the 1920s. A "small" musical evolved.
Then Julie's star went through the stratosphere. And the Universal "suits," smelling another payday, insisted that the movie be a road-show presentation--with a road-show running time(and at which road-show prices could be charged). Little "Millie" had an intermission added, and her running time was increased considerably.
The movie's still a lot of fun and definitely recommendable (especially to Andrews fans), but let's just say that, at times, it more than shows its stretchmarks!