Thoroughly Modern Millie
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| Thoroughly Modern Millie | |
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| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Written by | Richard Morris |
| Starring | Julie Andrews James Fox Mary Tyler Moore John Gavin Carol Channing Beatrice Lillie |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein André Previn |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Editing by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 21 March 1967 |
| Running time | 138 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
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This article is about the 1967 film. For the Broadway musical, see Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical).
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 musical comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, John Gavin, Carol Channing, Beatrice Lillie, Pat Morita and Jack Soo.
The screenplay was by Richard Morris, who was inspired by a 1956 British musical called Chrysanthemum. His effort won him a Writers Guild of America award for Best American Musical. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and five Golden Globes. It won the Academy Award for Original Music Score (composed by Elmer Bernstein) and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Channing.
The film was successfully adapted for the stage under the same name in the early 2000s.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Score (Elmer Bernstein, winner)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Carol Channing, nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Thoroughly Modern Millie," nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction & Set Decoration (nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Musical Scoring (nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Sound (nominee)
- Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical Picture (nominee)
- Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actress (Julie Andrews, nominee)
- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (Carol Channing, winner)
- Golden Globe for Best Original Score (nominee)
- Golden Globe for Best Original Song (nominee)
- Laurel Award for Best Female Comedy Performance (Julie Andrews, winner)
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best American Musical (Richard Morris, winner)
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