Thoroughly Modern Millie
First screened in June 2003 / Most recently screened in Fall 2012
Director: George Roy Hill. Cast: Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, John Gavin, James Fox, Beatrice Lillie, Cavada Humphrey, Jack Soo, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Philip Ahn, Anthony Dexter, Michael St. Clair, Lisabeth Hush, Herbie Faye. Screenplay: Richard Morris.

 Twitter Capsule: Eager to charm but lacks the equipment. Pale characters and scenarios. Desultory, despite all the expense.

VOR: ②  A late curtain call for roadshow musicals with studio-era production values, before later-60s vehicles that were even bleaker. Attempts some inventions, albeit flatly. Racist as fuck.


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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: D

(in June 2003: D–)
Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Supporting Actress: Carol Channing
Best Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen; George C. Webb and Howard Bristol
Best Costume Design: Jean Louis
★Best Original Score: Elmer Bernstein
Best Adaptation Score: André Previn and Joseph Gershenson
Best Original Song: "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Best Sound

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Julie Andrew
★Best Supporting Actress: Carol Channing
Best Original Score: Elmer Bernstein
Best Original Song: "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

Other Awards:
Writers Guild of America: Best Written American Musical
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