Mame

Mame (1974)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (346 ratings)

Lucille Ball stars in this film version of the hit Jerry Herman Broadway musical, which featured an electrifying performance by Angela Lansbury. As Patrick Dennis' plucky and resilient Auntie Mame, Ball's low-pitched, growling moan of a voice (a spine-chilling reminder of the sound of Linda Blair's… More

PG, 2 hr. 12 min.
Directed By
Gene Saks
Written By
Dennis Patrick, Paul Zindel
Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 27, 1974 Wide
On DVD
Jun 19, 2007
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    The fine music elevates this above miscast Lucy's negatives.

  • Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com

    best left on the shelf.

  • Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    Overstuffed, but the music's still great.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason V


    Mame never achieves the heights it should, but it's not nearly as terrible as some other reviews would have you believe. It does stumble while telling its story primarily because of the time jumps the audience has to figure out through small (and not so small) visual queues.… More

  • Leo L


    A favorite! Absolutely love Lucille Ball in this movie.

Cast

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