Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967 "Julie as you love her... in the happiest motion picture hit of the year!"
6.9| 2h18m| G| en| More Info
Released: 22 March 1967 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"

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Comedy, Music, Romance

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Director

George Roy Hill

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Universal Pictures

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Thoroughly Modern Millie Audience Reviews

Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
eddy-love I bought this movie for a dollar. My wife and I looked forward to watching it so we put it last Saturday afternoon. About 40 minutes into the movie we looked at each other and agreed to fast forward to see what else happens. Didn't help. The movie made no sense. For the quality of actors and actresses in this movie none of them were any good. Not their fault - the directors fault. The dumbest scenes were the elevators scenes where they had to dance to get the elevator to move. Come on. Really? Mary Tyler Moore's part was a shocker to me because she normally chooses good movies to star in and she blew it with this one. The dance numbers were no good. I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone to watch. Glad I only spent a buck.
wes-connors Decked out in old-fashioned curls and high-buttoned shoes, husband-hunting Julie Andrews (as Millie Dillmount) arrives in 1920s New York City. After looking around at the competition, Ms. Andrews cuts her hair and gets some more modern "flapper" clothing. Andrews finds her apartment and meets dainty aspiring actress Mary Tyler Moore (as Dorothy Brown), from California. Their housemother (landlady) is sneaky Beatrice Lillie (as Mrs. Meers), who is in cahoots with an Asian "white slavery" crime ring. They think Ms. Moore would make a great sex slave. Andrews is attracted to blond paper-clip salesman James Fox (as Jimmy Smith), but doesn't think he's rich enough to marry. She'd rather be a secretary and make her marital "services" available for handsome boss John Gavin (as Trevor Graydon)...As intended, there isn't much "modern" about this film. Too bad there weren't more forward-thinking messages herein, regarding gender and ethnicity - these two areas are involved in some main story points, and both can be seen as regressive. That aside, there is fun to be had. It's nice to see Ms. Lillie on screen again, as well as great character players like Cavada Humphrey (perfect as a rival secretary). All goes well for the first 45 minutes, give or take a scene or two. Around then, you do get the feeling producer Ross Hunter might have put director George Roy Hill on a runaway train. When you reach intermission, you're faced with an uncomfortable realization - it's only half over...The familiar "high rise building" danger is a lift, but look for Mr. Fox to lean too far into the special effect screen and lose part of his head while sitting on the ledge with Andrews. Getting most of the positive reviews, supporting actress Carol Channing (as Muzzy) is definitely a show-stopper - alas, the story needed to move along, not stop. Andrews trades her Mary Pickford curls for her regular Julie Andrews hair-do, but just doesn't capture that Colleen Moore look. However, Mr. Hunter's team has her looking great in her 1920s hat and make-up - especially when walking and outfitted in black-and-white. "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (by Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen) is befittingly the most memorable song and Elmer Bernstein's soundtrack complements it well. This should have come in under two hours, but give it a whirl.******* Thoroughly Modern Millie (3/21/67) George Roy Hill ~ Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing
jfarms1956 Thoroughly Modern Millie is a cute movie for those who are 35 and older. Maybe, with the content, it can be watched with children who are 12 and older with their parents. It is a prime time movie and not just an afternoon filler. The movie does have several good musical numbers in it. It has some comedy too. The movie has many good actors/actresses in it like: Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Pat Morita, Carol Channing, James Fox, and Jack Soo. The movie is definitely entertaining. Like many musicals, the plot is weak. The musical score for the background is entertaining. The movie will provide good entertainment. The editors could have made the movie a little shorter (20 minutes). For such a long movie, I would have expected more, but didn't get it. Julie Andrews is always good so bring your popcorn and soda to this film. Enjoy.
rps-2 This is one my favourite movies of all time so I was DEE-lighted to see that Turner Classic had programmed it. I had my DVD recorder churning away and my eyes glued to my flat screen TV. 1967 is a long time ago. There were no flat screen TV's or DVD's in those days. Not even any Turner Classic Movies or home satellite dishes. Yet this movie is as relevant and as much fun now as it was then. Silly, extravagant, over the top and who cares that some of the buildings and the cars in the shots were wrong because Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore and Jamie Fox are so right! As were Beatrice Lillie and Carol Channing. Whadda cast!!! There is a boisterous, tongue in cheek, satirical,refreshing energy that pervades every scene. Even the nasty business of white slavery is made a basic part of the plot without in any way trivializing the problem although I wonder if the producers would get away with their oriental stereotypes had the film been made today. No message, No serious stuff. No humping scenes or gun battles.Not even any F words! Just a lot of laughs and a lot of great toe tapping twenties music.