The Mating of Millie
Seen it?1948 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love relationship stories and people ready for a good cry. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. If you loved It Happened One Night or Clueless, start here. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 27 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Self-sufficient in life and successful in business, prim and proper Millie McGonigle wants just one more thing, a child. When she asks to adopt orphan Tommy Bassett, but learns that she will first have to have a husband, Millie turns to a recently fired bus driver, Doug Andrews. Though he has no interest in marriage, Doug offers to help Millie find a husband by transforming her into a beautiful and exciting woman, one who catches the eye of two eligible bachelors, including the orphanage's president.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$50K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Levin
- Glenn FordDoug Andrews
- Evelyn KeyesMillie McGonigle
- Ron RandellRalph Galloway
- Willard ParkerPhil Gowan
- Jimmy HuntTommy Bassett
- Mabel PaigeMrs. Hanson
- Virginia HunterMadge
- Virginia BrissacMrs. Thomas
- Wanda PerryElevator Girl (uncredited)