Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
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George Roy Hill directed this original musical set the 1920s that mixes pop standards with new tunes written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen. Julie Andrews, in a role that recalls her Broadway triumph in The Boy Friend, stars as Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York is search of a secretarial… More George Roy Hill directed this original musical set the 1920s that mixes pop standards with new tunes written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen. Julie Andrews, in a role that recalls her Broadway triumph in The Boy Friend, stars as Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York is search of a secretarial job and an unattached boss. She moves into a hotel for women, run by kindly Mrs. Meers (Beatrice Lillie), and she befriends the pretty, petite orphan Dorothy Brown (Mary Tyler Moore). Millie finds work with the handsome bachelor Trevor Graydon (John Gavin), but Trevor has his eyes on Dorothy. So too does Mrs. Meers, who despite her kindly exterior is actually an unscrupulous white slaver. Paper clip salesman Jimmy Smith (James Fox), on the other hand, pledges his undying love to Millie. One day, after attending a weekend party being given at the opulent Long Island mansion of Muzzy Van Hossmere (Carol Channing), Dorothy disappears. When Jimmy and Millie smell opium in Dorothy's room, they realize the awful truth about Mrs. Meers. Trying to rescue Dorothy and find the location of Mrs. Meers' hideout, Jimmy disguises himself as an orphaned woman and tries to get himself kidnapped. The scheme backfires, however, and Mrs. Meers drugs and kidnaps both Jimmy and Trevor. It is left to Millie to find the white slavers, free her friends from bondage and save the day. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Roy Hill
- Written By
- Richard Morris
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1967 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Very underrated Julie Andrews musical, a cult favorite for many, including myself.
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John Urbancich, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
The current Broadway show has way more energy.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A bit overlong, but thoroughly enjoyable period musical.
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
The only pairing of archetypal girls-next-door Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore
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Cast
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Julie Andrews
as Millie Dillmount
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James Fox
as Jimmy Smith
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Mary Tyler Moore
as Dorothy Brown
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Carol Channing
as Muzzy Van Hossmere
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John Gavin
as Trevor Graydon
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Beatrice Lillie
as Mrs. Meers
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Jack Soo
as Oriental #1
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Philip Ahn
as Tee
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Anthony Dexter
as Juarez
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Lou Nova
as Cruncher
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Victor Rogers
as Gregory Huntley
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Lisabeth Hush
as Judith Tremaine
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Herbie Faye
as Taxi Driver
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Benny Rubin
as Waiter
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Albert Carrier
as Adrian Huntley
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Mae Clarke
as Woman in the Office
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Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
as Oriental #2
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Buddy Schwab
as Dorothy's Dance Partner
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Michael St. Clair
as Baron Richter
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Jay Thompson
as Pianist
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