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, 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, James Fox, John Gavin, Carol Channing, and Beatrice Lillie.
Plot
In 1922 New York City, 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 house mother Mrs. Meers learns that Miss Dorothy is an orphan, she remarks, "Sad to be all alone in the world." Unbeknown to Millie, the woman is selling her tenants into white slavery, and those without family or close friends are her primary targets.
Awards
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| author | Richard Morris |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Original Score |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | George Roy Hill |
| editor | Stuart Gilmore |
| genre | adventure comedy |
| keywords | beijing build capture chinatown devil dining hall drown factory flapper late night long island missing girl morning rich man sibling sleep tie up tranquilizer dart vanish white slavery without a word |
| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Ross Hunter |
| productionCompany | Ross Hunter |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| theme | human trafficking musical comedy romantic comedy romantic musical |