Anthony Dexter, Beatrice Lillie, Carol Channing
Julie Andrews is at her peak of adorability in this enjoyable (and surprisingly sarcastic) spoof of the 1920s. It has every trick: occasional silent-movie intertitles, flapper lingo ("Oh, banana oil")...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Stats: 545 reviews
If I grit my teeth during the unnecessary musical numbers, there's quite an enjoyable pastiche of silent movies and the roaring twenties in general lurking underneath. The cast cheerfully send themselves up and it's infectiously daft.
Though I love musicals, I think this would have played better without the songs. They are so undeniably pointless, the tunes are hardly memorable, and they make the movie far too long. However the cast is so quirky (CAROL CHANNING!!) and the zaniness is so endearing I couldn't...( read more)
I love Julie Andrews and I love musicals, so this should have been obvious in it's awesomenss. But instead, I get the lamest plot ever, yes even for a musical. Millie plans to marry the boss of her next job, whoever he may be, it doesn't matter, it's part of her plan to be a kept...( read more)
Muzzy scares me in this, she is creepy looking even though she is a great character. I wish the songs in it were the 'newer' ones however it is enjoyable none the less.
My brother says Milli reminds him of me..., hmm I donīt know if thats a compliment or an insult! Itīs sure a movie that puts a smile on your lips.
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