Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)

Millie comes to town in the roaring twenties to encounter flappers, sexuality and white slavers.

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writer:

Richard Morris

Stars:

Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julie Andrews	...	Millie Dillmount
James Fox	...	Jimmy Smith
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Miss Dorothy Brown
Carol Channing	...	Muzzy Van Hossmere
John Gavin	...	Trevor Graydon
Jack Soo	...	Oriental #1
Pat Morita	...	Oriental #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

Storyline

In 1922 New York City, Millie Dillmount and Miss Dorothy Brown are just two of the girls living at the Priscilla Hotel for Single Young Ladies run by Mrs. Meers. Orphaned, Miss Dorothy, just recently arrived, is a naive, old-fashioned girl from a seemingly privileged background who has aspirations to be a stage actress. From more modest means, Millie, in New York for three months, used to be old fashioned, but now has a new modern sensibility and look to match, complete with bobbed hair and dresses with hemlines above the knee. Included in this new modern sensibility is Millie's goal of getting a job as a stenographer, with a quick promotion to being her wealthy boss' "Mrs.". Love is not to factor into the equation. She believes she's found the right employer in the form of chisel-jawed Trevor Graydon of the Sincere Trust Insurance Company. Millie's pursuit of Mr. Graydon is despite the fact that Mr. Graydon sees her as one of the boys, he has old fashioned sensibilities, and Millie ...

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Plot Keywords:

stenographer | white slaver | pulling on someone's ears | long lecklace | bling | 

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Taglines:

Julie as you love her... in the happiest motion picture hit of the year!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French German Italian Hebrew

Release Date:

22 March 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Millie

Filming Locations:

Square of Warriors, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$34,335,025

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,000,000, 31 December 1968

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ross Hunter Productions,Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min 153 min (roadshow)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) Mono (35 mm prints) 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Pat Morita.

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Goofs

When Miss Dorothy checks into the hotel, Mrs. Meers's hands change positions between shots.

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Quotes

Jimmy Smith: You think that...?
Trevor Graydon: I do.
Jimmy Smith: You don't mean...?
Trevor Graydon: I'm afraid.
Jimmy Smith: Then by now she could be...
Trevor Graydon: Yes.

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Connections

Referenced in Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The 9-8 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Do It Again
(uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva
Sung by Carol Channing

User Reviews

This is an AWESOME movie

Julie Andrews really shines in this twisted-up romance. She stars as the young, pretty Millie Dillmount, who came to New York, intent on becoming a "modern" and marrying her boss, as was the 'cool' thing to do. She at last finds the 'perfect' boss, a handsome young man named Trevor Graydon. Despite her attempts to suggest her love to him subtly, he doesn't seem to be taking the hint. Along comes Jimmy, too, an irrepressible, lovable paper-clip salesman, who's got his heart set on Millie. Millie tries to stay away from Jimmy and get Mr. Graydon to notice her, going to drastic measures to do so, and all the time while Millie is chasing Mr. Graydon, Jimmy is chasing Millie, and on top of that, Miss Dorothy, Millie's best friend, appears to be chasing both men. In the end, wild and crazy "jazz baby" Muzzy is needed to clear the air and match up lovers once and for all. With an upbeat air and a peppery score, along with Millie's realistic problems and the strange behavior of the housemother, this is definitely a ten on my list.