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27 March 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!Plot:
The musical revolves around the antics of Mame Dennis, a fun-loving, wealthy eccentric with a flare for life and a razor sharp wit... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Prince And More To Honor Lansbury At Actors Company Theatre Gala On 5/11 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 May 2009, 8:05 PM, PDT)
Cynopsis 4/27/09
(From Cynopsis. 27 April 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
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Ghastly moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lucille Ball | ... | Mame Dennis | |
| Bea Arthur | ... | Vera Charles | |
| Robert Preston | ... | Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside | |
| Bruce Davison | ... | The Older Patrick | |
| Kirby Furlong | ... | Young Patrick | |
| Jane Connell | ... | Agnes Gooch | |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Sally Cato | |
| Doria Cook-Nelson | ... | Gloria Upson (as Doria Cook) | |
| Don Porter | ... | Mr. Upson | |
| Audrey Christie | ... | Mrs. Upson | |
| John McGiver | ... | Mr. Babcock | |
| Bobbie Jordan | ... | Pegeen (as Bobbi Jordan) | |
| Patrick Labyorteaux | ... | Peter | |
| Lucille Benson | ... | Mother Burnside | |
| Ruth McDevitt | ... | Cousin Fan |
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:G | UK:A (theatrical) | UK:PG (video rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The first image seen of Lucille Ball, the b/w portrait seen in the den preceding the main titles, is a shot taken during the "Open A New Window" segment at the burlesque theatre, which takes place later in the movie. She's in the same dress, hat and fox wrap, and even has her hands in a bag of popcorn. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When Mame, Agnes, Ito, and Patrick are preparing to dine with Beau, Mame remarks, "I never thought Santa Claus would look so much like Rhett Butler." This part of the movie is set in the early Great Depression, well before Gone with the Wind (1939) or even the book (1936) was released. moreQuotes:
Mame: Could you be persuaded to have a drink, dear?Vera Charles: Well, maybe just a TINY triple!
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This is a terrible movie, and I'm not even sure why it's so terrible. It's ugly, for one, with that trendy 1970s visual style that maybe seemed like a good idea at the time but which now enables one to instantly recognize a film from that time period as being a 70s product. The film retains the story and songs that made the stage version of the musical such a hit, but the songs sound lifeless on screen. But mostly, the movie sucks because of the wan performance of Lucille Ball, who you'd think would be able to make something of this larger-than-life character if anyone could. She sleepwalks through the movie like a terrified actress choking on her opening night, and the film sinks with her. Even Bea Arthur, who I bet was hilarious in the best friend role onstage, can't breathe any life into this stinker.
Avoid at all costs.
Grade: D