A rather complex and somewhat silly story of orpahn girls in white slavery is at the centre of this film, enter heaps of opportunity for farce,comedy, and hilarity, particualry as twists and double twists ensue around the characters portrayed by Fox, Channing and Moore.
Julie Andrews is at her best in terms of vocal dexterity and high camp comedy, she lets the role slip a little by playing the all American girl with the clipped BBC accent?? Didn't work for me anyway! Channing did well with the awards on this film but in my opinion it should have been Lillie. Channing is loud and excruiatingly irritating, Lillie in contrast is extremely witty and her comic timing is spot on.

As a child growing up in the 70's, this was a favorite movie with all my friends. Every birthday party usually began with "Thoroughly Modern Millie" on 16mm film projector. Today, my friends and I still use a few expressions we picked up from Carol Channing and Julie Andrews.

This is a funny and entertaining musical that takes place in the 1920's. I still enjoy seeing it everynow and then.

The movie is great, a terrific spoof on the 1920's,really funny and with some great songs.As for acting,Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore are SO GOOD! And Bea Lillie is,as always,brilliant. She was a comic genius.I don't see why some person complained about Jimmy Fox.He was perfect as Julie's boyfriend.And you can't compare this movie to "The Sound of Music".Two completely different kinds of film.Any perceptive person could see that.And now to answer the unfair criticism of Carol Channing.Sure,her acting was over-the-top,but the character of Muzzy IS over the top.Her singing is great,and she dances up a storm.A wonderful performance! To appreciate the artistry of Channing you must see her in person.She can enchant and hold an audience better than anyone I have ever seen on the stage.Her "Dolly" is sublime.She is one of the greats.I recommend this video to anyone who loves great fun,great songs,and smashing performances from all involved.Buy it,you won't be disappointed.

There are not enough stars in any rating system to fully do justice to this wonderfully fun musical that spoofs the 1920s and much else as well. Made in 1967 just as the age of movie making innocence was sadly drawing to a close this film is as fresh and sparkling today as it was at its first release. Blessed with a wonderful cast headed by the legendary Julie Andrews and a group of supporting players second to none, the film also boasts a memorable musical score, lavish costumes and a vivid 1920's period recreation all courtesy of that master of movie gloss Producer Ross Hunter. Nominated for a stunning 7 Academy Awards, (strangely though not for Julie Andrews as Best Actress),the film ended up only winning one for Best Musical Score. The recent Broadway show sadly altered much of this delightful story, music and characters from the original movie supposedly so that it would not "offend", modern audiences whatever that means, but this 1967 movie is the original, unaltered and greatly entertaining version of this story unfettered by stifling 2004 sensibilities.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie", stars Julie Andrews as Millie Dillmount, a young naive girl who comes to New York to find a job as a stenographer and hopefully marry her boss. Her criteria for taking a job is that her boss has to be rich and handsome and above all else SINGLE!! To achieve her aim Millie becomes what is called a "modern", complete with flapper clothes, bobed hair, and of course the essential flat bustline!. At her hotel (For single young ladies!!)Millie makes the acquaintance of new arrival Miss Dorothy (Mary Tyler Moore), a naive girl from California. The two strike up a friendship under the eagle eye of Hotel Proprieteress Mrs Meers (Beatrice Lillie), who uses the hotel as a front for a white slavery ring and preys on all the single women with no families that take up residence there. Millie finds a job at an accounting firm run by Trevor Graydon (John Gavin), who fits all her specifications. Trevor however only views Millie as his ever reliable assistant, nicknames her "John", and is seemingly blind to Millies repeated attempts to seduce him (like any "modern" girl would!). Meanwhile Millie has aroused the attention of fun loving Jimmy (James Fox), who sells paper clips for a living. Jimmy is funny and affectionate and takes the two girls on an extravagant weekend to the Long Island Mansion of ecentric Muzzy Van Hossmere (Carol Channing). Muzzy is very much a free spirit and taking Millie under her wing urges her to simply "follow your heart". Much to Millie's distress however real love blossoms between Miss Dorothy and "her Trevor". Millie continues to be dogged by a besotted Jimmy and when Miss Dorothy disappears from the hotel suspicion falls on Mrs. Meers as the leader of something no good. Millie, Jimmy and Trevor embark on a scheme to not only rescue Miss Dorothy from the clutches of the White Slavery group but turn in Mrs Meers and her gang to the authorities. Jimmy dresses as a woman and pretends to be checking in as a single young woman who is, to quote Mrs Meers, "all alone in the world". The scheme backfires when Jimmy is drugged by some spiked ink and is carried away by Mrs. Meers' Chinese assistants (Jack Soo and Pat Morita),to the opium den in Chinatown to await transportation as a white slave. After Millie sets off a factory full of fireworks a rescue of both Miss Dorothy and Jimmy is made and they escape to Long Island. However they are pursued by Mrs Meers and her men and its through Muzzy's quick thinking that the trio are brought to justice. Millie then learns the "real identitites", of Miss Dorothy and ardent paper clip salesman Jimmy which results in not just one wedding, but three!!

"Thoroughly Modern Millie", is a totally charming film that never fails to fill me with a great feeling with each screening. Julie Andrews had her last big success with this film which became Universal Studios biggest hit that year and rarely has she been better cast. The terrific musical numbers like the Tapioca, and the unforgettable tap number in the hotel's uncooperative lift provide her with just the right avenues for her multi talents and she makes the most of each of these opportunities. As Millie she is both sweet and wacky at times which beautifully shows off her often overlooked talents as a comedian. The supporting cast of Mary Tyler Moore ideally cast as the naive Miss Dorothy who never goes anywhere without her cheque book, and the zany jazz baby Carol Channing in a role ideally suited to her larger than life personality make a viewing of this film a treat. Special mention in the acting stakes however must go to the brilliant Beatrice Lillie in a rare film appearance as the deliciously evil Mrs Meers. I find myself missing her when she is not on screen. Great homage to everything that was distinctive from the twenties is made in this film from the mention of Rudolph Valentino as a great lover, to the obvious tribute to the comic genius of Harold Lloyd in the scenes where Millie and Jimmy are suspended in mid air outside the office building. Universal went all out in their attention to detail on recreating the twenties music, dance, costumes, and cars and have come off with one of the best looking musicals from the 1960's decade. Director George Roy Hill who had guided Julie Andrews through her performance in "Hawaii", the year before does an admirable job of amazingly keeping all of this together in an admittedly long two and a half hour running time.

A fun filled nostalgic journey back to another time is guaranteed in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", which only came about when the rights to "The Boyfriend", could not be purchased. It was a blessing really as what was created from scratch is one of the best original musicals to come from the 1960's. To quote Millie herself it's totally "terrif", "bonzer", and "swell" and makes highly recommended viewer to all lovers of fun filled, tuneful musicals that recall happier simpler times. Enjoy!

This film is well interesting. Julie Andrews played the role the best she could, however I don't think it is close to her at her best...(Her best was Sound of Music, by far). Yet, she did excellent and as always her voice is lovely.

I thought Mary Tyler Moore did a fine job as Miss Dorothy. The trouble with the movie comes with Carol Channing. She played this role so annoyingly I almost wanted Mrs. Meers to knock her over the head when they were fighting, I mean how did this girl make it? She can't sing, can't dance and can't act...a triple blow.

Also James Fox was a mess. There was absolutely no chemistry between him and Julie. (Don't watch Sound of Music before this movie because after watching Julie and Chris Plummer you won't be able to believe that Millie and Jimmy are in love.)

Another thing that bothered me was there was a lot of mind singing, so the thoughts were sung in the background while things happened. The opening number was great, yet it would have been even better if it was a big number sung by everyone.

I guess the reason I am hard on this movie is because the new stage production is a million times better. The Muzzy we saw was African American and totally right for the role...inspiring not obnoxtious. Millie and Jimmy were convincing and the new and improved songs were not my favorite, but pretty good. There were showstopping numbers and it was never boring. So see the new TMM!