Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay by Richard Morris, based on the 1956 British musical Chrysanthemum, follows a naïve young woman who finds herself in a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss. The film also stars Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, James Fox, John Gavin, and Beatrice Lillie.
Plot
In the New York City of 1922, flapper Millie Dillmount is determined to find work as a stenographer to a wealthy businessman and then marry him—a "thoroughly modern" goal. Millie befriends the sweet yet naive Miss Dorothy Brown as the latter checks into the Priscilla Hotel. When housemother Mrs. Meers learns that Miss Dorothy is an orphan, she remarks: "Sad to be all alone in the world." Unbeknownst to Millie, Mrs. Meers sells her tenants into sexual slavery. Those without family or close friends are primary targets.