The Mating Of Millie (1948)
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75% of users liked it
(49 ratings)
So often wasted in passive roles, Evelyn Keyes is virtually the whole show in The Mating of Millie. Keyes is cast as pretty businesswoman Millie McGonigle, who hopes to fill a gap in her life by adopting orphan boy Tommy Bassett (Jimmy Hunt, future star of 1953's Invaders from Mars). But this is… More So often wasted in passive roles, Evelyn Keyes is virtually the whole show in The Mating of Millie. Keyes is cast as pretty businesswoman Millie McGonigle, who hopes to fill a gap in her life by adopting orphan boy Tommy Bassett (Jimmy Hunt, future star of 1953's Invaders from Mars). But this is 1948: self-supporting though she may be, Millie must have a husband to qualify as an adoptive parent. With the help of her neighbor Doug Andrews (Glenn Ford), Millie tries to trap an acceptable hubby. Guess who Millie falls in love with in the last reel. Just guess. Columbia mounted an elaborate and expensive promotional campaign for The Mating of Millie, resulting in excellent returns at the box office. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Levin
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 1948 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
... if you can't guess what happens from here out you're the one person we can recommend to see this film.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Agreeable but predictable romantic comedy.
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Cast
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Glenn Ford
as Doug Andrews
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Evelyn Keyes
as Millie McGonigle
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Ron Randell
as Ralph Galloway
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Willard Parker
as Phil Gowan
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Virginia Hunter
as Madge
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Jimmy Hunt
as Tommy Bassett
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Mabel Paige
as Mrs. Hanson
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Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Thomas
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Patsy Creighton
as Cookie
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Tom Stevenson
as Harvey Willoughby
