"Thoroughly Modern Millie" World Premiere
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" World Premiere
"The New York world premiere of Universal's lavish color-musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie attracts stars and celebrities. Beatrice Lillie, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing and James Fox all attend. The critics hail all, including Julie Andrews, delightful while acclaiming the film as one of the season's big hits." TLS glittering Criterion Theater marquee advertising "The Happiest Picture of the Year! Julie Andrews in Thoroughly Modern Millie. New York, New York Great LS Times Square at night, flashing neon signs illuminating the event; Criterion Theater on screen right. MS movie-loving crowd standing on sidewalk, waving to cam. Panning MS silky smooth singers STEVE LAWRENCE and EYDIE GORME arriving at premiere, waving to crowd. CU actress LEE REMICK smiling, posing for press. MS unidentified actress arriving. MS actor ELI WALLACH arriving. MS/CU Universal Studios President MILTON RACKMIL arriving at premiere with wife. MS variety show host ED SULLIVAN and wife SYLVIA SULLIVAN arriving. CU actors KEVIN MCCARTHY and SUSAN STEIN. MCU actor RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN & unidentified woman. CU unidentified young actress. TLS glowing theater marquee, crowd gathered below. MS actress BEATRICE LILLIE arriving at premiere. MSs legendary ETHEL MERMAN arriving with composer JIMMY VAN HEUSEN, being greeted by Beatrice Lillie. Marquee - The Happiest Picture Of The Year: Julie Andrews: Thoroughly Moder5n Millie. MS fellow composer SAMMY CAHN arriving. MS composer ELMER BERNSTEIN and guests arriving. MS crowd of mostly young whites standing behind barrier, waving, & smiling to the cam. MS actress MARY TYLER MOORE posing for press; nice MCU press photographer aiming boxy camera with flashbulb attachment (no flash); CU Mary Tyler Moore smiling, passing cam. MSs chanteuse CAROL CHANNING arriving with Broadway producer DAVID MERRICK (love the tuxedo & thick rimmed sunglasses Ms. Channing's wearing). MSs actor JAMES FOX arriving with unidentified female guest, both dressed in mod wear. MSs film producer ROSS HUNTER arriving with NANCY SINATRA (Frank's ex-wife, not their daughter). MS unidentified actors (I'm fairly certain they are "The Avengers" Patrick MacNee and Diana Rigg) holding promotional "Thoroughly Modern Millie" umbrella. CU still of Julie Andrews. MS flashing theater marquee.