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  1. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    To keep this somewhat MILLIE related, I always thought Night Waltz worked really well to open and close this segment of a Julie Andrews' Christmas Special.
  2. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    Well when you say composer, then say WEST SIDE STORY, you're misspeaking. Leonard Bernstein is the composer of WEST SIDE STORY. Sondheim wrote the lyrics, as he also did for GYPSY. With the exception of the "Send in the Clowns" and "Night Waltz", I agree with that woman. It seemed like a lot...
  3. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    Yes. As good as Champion's original was, this latest tour surpassed. it. However, that would not have been possible without Champion's original, which was often duplicated by the tour. It was just so perfect. I actually cried, during Sunday Clothes and It Only Takes a Moment; and, the Hello...
  4. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    The wonderful thing about HELLO, DOLLY!, is it is the perfect musical. It cannot be ruined, no matter who is playing Dolly. I've seen everybody from Phyllis Diller to Sally Struthers, and they were all good. In fact, it is far more important that the chorus be good than the Dolly! It is so...
  5. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    Yes, it definitely played a Reserved Seat engagement at The Randolph Theatre, in Philadelphia. 2PM and 8PM showings
  6. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    Pre cancel culture., cancelling!
  7. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    I think you're right about the 70MM showings. I know I saw it at The Stanley, and they were famous for their 70MM presentations. However, I cannot find anything that substantiates it was in 70MM, and I know they also showed HAWAII in 35MM, so I'll admit I was wrong about seeing it in 70MM...
  8. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    Yes, Rob. For a few years Millie and Torn Curtain were 1 and 2 for Universal. Hitchcock was incensed that Andrews and Newman took so much of the box-office, he never again used major stars in his films.
  9. John Maher_289910

    Advanced look at Thoroughly Modern Millie Blu-Ray

    I saw TMM, several times during its 70MM Roadshow presentation at Philadelphia's Stanley Theatre.
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