Review of Mame (1974) by Geoff H — 06 Apr 2010

I will always love this movie! It's fantastic in every way!

This review of Mame (1974) was written by Geoff H on 06 Apr 2010.

Mame has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Luis L (106) on 01 Mar 2017

Mame is painful to watch. The jokes that are supposed to be clever and biting come off as being mean when delivered by Lucille Ball…

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By Emily B (973) on 28 Jul 2009

I love this version more than the original! Lucille Ball is hilarious in this! Quite tongue in cheek! We Need A Little Christmas…

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By Kennya W (7) on 31 Jul 2008

I LOVE this version. Some people prefer the Rosalind Russell non-musical version of this tale, but not my Dramatic ass…

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By Chris O (947) on 01 Jul 2011

With all due respect to the great Lucille Ball, this film was nothing special or really worth viewing…

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By Brian H (1,202) on 04 Jun 2009

What a treat! Lucille Ball (with such a husky voice in this one) and her co-star Bea Arthur provide so many laughs all throughout the film…

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By Bill G (190) on 20 Jun 2014

Definitely very entertaining -- at least for me it was. It's a darling film and Lucille Ball is as entertaining as ever. Her singing voice…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 03 Apr 2007

I admit that Lucille Ball was mis-cast in this role but she never was a singer…

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By Brian K (1,195) on 28 Jul 2009

I love this version more than the original! Lucille Ball is hilarious in this! Quite tongue in cheek! We Need A Little Christmas…

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By Kelly H (334) on 24 Jan 2016

Sorry, but the only Auntie Mame for me is Rosalind Russell, who starred in the original play and non-musical film version…

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By James H (4,675) on 10 Aug 2005

IT'S A SHAME LUCILLE BALL GOT INVOLVED IN THIS FILM, BECAUSE IT IS A BLACK MARK ON HER LONG CAREER…

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