Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

Action / Comedy / Musical / Romance

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 81% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 7554 7.6K

hotel love pursuit flapper jazz age stenographer

Plot summary

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!"

Director

George Roy Hill Photo
George Roy Hill

Top cast

Jeffrey Sayre Photo
Jeffrey Sayre as Party Guest
Robert Foulk Photo
Robert Foulk as Taxi Driver
Philip Ahn Photo
Philip Ahn as Tea
Karl Lukas Photo
Karl Lukas as Bouncer
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1.36 GB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 31 min
Seeds 3
2.53 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 31 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

Patchy in places, but a delightful and underrated musical nonetheless

I will admit the plot is a little confusing at times, and the last half hour or so is rather silly, but putting all that aside it is a hugely enjoyable and extraordinarily delightful musical. I cannot praise enough the splendid songs, the superb choreography and the funny script. Julie Andrews is perfect as Millie, then again there may be a sense of bias because I love her. I love the angelic quality in her voice and her dazzling stage presence. She is also aided by terrific supporting turns from the lovely Mary Tyler Moore and the dashing James Fox. The scene stealers for me though were Beatrice Lillie and Carol Channing, both of whom were hilarious. Plus Pat Morita as one of the henchmen was inspired casting. The direction is good, there are some priceless moments, like the dancing in the elevator to make it work. Thoroughly Modern Millie has its flaws, but I do think it is a delightful film, and an underrated one too. A solid 8/10 from me. Bethany Cox
Reviewed by adamjohns-42575 7 / 10

Watch it for Dame Julie if nothing else.

I do like this film, it is good fun, the type that only Dame Julie can bring. It doesn't wow me and it doesn't stand out as such, because films like 'Mary Poppins', 'Snow White & The Seven Dwarves' and others of that time just have that one more X Factor.Julie is superb in her role of course and so effortless in her timing and performance. I was surprised to realise though that Jimmy was played by James Fox. I'd never have thought that at all until I read it on IMDB this time around. He does a good job too and I can see what she meant about his eyes, but I'm definitely more of a John Gavin kind of guy. What a man.Also, I've always thought that Carol Channing's character was a young man in drag. She's great fun, but very boy-ish.The story is a bit long winded and I did find myself reaching for the games apps on my phone at times, but there are also some moments of pure genius in this film.I love the cutaways to the silent movie placards and the lift scenes were brilliant. It's not a bad tale, just a bit timely.Full of enjoyable moments and jokes and John Gavin's beautiful smile. It's definitely worth a watch every now and then.
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