Review of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" by

For over 30 years, we thought (as seems to happen so often) we were the only people on the planet who loved this movie. Then a year ago, the Broadway production let us know we were not alone. So we invite you all to share this little treasure.

Poor little Millie (Julie Andrews), a girl in the 1920's who's just discovering that women can be far more daring now. She has her sights set on marrying a man who will support her in style. She figures the best way is to look for her future mate by seeking a job. She takes a room in a boarding house for women where she meets Mrs. Meers (Beatrice Lilly), the house mother. She seems a little foreboding, but everything is so new to Millie that she overlooks it. Mrs. Meers introduces Millie to another of the girls staying at the hotel, Miss Dorothy (Mary Tyler Moore). Miss Dorothy takes Millie along for several adventures. The plot (and I use the term loosely) becomes a game of intrigue, white slavery, with some racist overtones that I choose to guiltily overlook.

Its one of Julie Andrews' best performances, second only perhaps to Victor/Victoria, and its certainly Mary Tyler Moore's best result. Top it off with the joyful singing of Carol Channing, the comic relief of Beatrice Lilly, Jack Soo, and Pat Morita, and you have a charmer that will entertain you over and over again. What a great DVD!