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 - Indelible childhood favoriteI cut my B-spoof teeth on this movie as a preteen...and learned to practice the obscure art of elevator dancing. Even though, as seen by countless other reviews ahead of mine, there are a few random musical bits thrown in for no reason...overall, the movie as a whole does a good job of presenting the audience with an "innocent" side of social satire. I was sitting at my desk singing "cheery bim-bim beery bim-bum bum beery bum beery bum I diddle-um"...the whole time I was typing this. Evidently even the unneccessary parts can be important. Rating:  - One of my All Time Favorite MoviesOne of Julie Andrews best. It is fast paced for some critics, kind of campy. But I love this movie very much. Rating: - Thoroughly Modern MillieThis movie is so entertaining. It is great to watch a terrific movie where there is just fun! Rating: - The Epitome of the Jazz Age!Thoroughly Modern Millie is an excellent reminder of all of the fun of the 1920s in America. It features all sorts of tributes to the era from the style of music, the costumes, homages to silent films, and the overall feeling of fun. The story is silly, but never in a way to alienate its audience. Millie (Julie Andrews) has come to New York to become the stenographer of a rich man and to marry him. She bobs her curls and wears knee length skirts. Soon she meets Miss Dorothy (Mary Tyler Moore) who has come to New York to become an actress. She has no family or friends in the world, which makes her the perfect target of Mrs. Mears (Beatrice Lillie), the owner of the hotel that Millie and Miss Dorothy stay at. Mrs. Mears is involved in a slavery racket in which she kidnaps young girls with no ties to the world. However, Mrs. Mears has no luck in getting Miss Dorothy, and Miss Dorothy has plenty of time to meet friends including Jimmy (James Fox), Muzzy (Carol Channing), and Millie's boss, Trevor Grayden (John Gavin). This film features standards like "Baby Face" and "Do It Again" as well as modern songs written for the show like the title track and "Jimmy." However, every song sounds like it was written during the 20s, so each suits the film well. This movie is very long, but that doesn't seem to matter. The performances are excellent, the music fits in very well, and there is constant action. The film never drags. Film makers often have trouble capturing the spirit of an era when doing projects like this one, but Thoroughly Modern Millie is a surprisingly accurate and fresh tribute. Rating: - Just pure funThis musical is just pure fun - jazzy music, great characters and lots of laughs. We love it!
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