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musicradio77 · 10-04-2005, 08:27 PM

For those of you Lucy fans, I have never seen that movie "Mame" in my entire life. This film starred Lucielle Ball as Mame. The film was based on the Broadway musical. I have this movie on VHS. It was from 1974. Has anybody seen that film?

LucyLucyLucy55 · 10-05-2005, 08:20 AM

I'm sorry to say I did see "Mame". It's an awful movie.

Dizzy Arnizzy · 10-06-2005, 05:52 PM

I have a widescreen edition of the movie on DVD & another rarely seen version (it has different camera angles than the one most people have seen). I thought the movie was good.

HuntingtonM15 · 10-06-2005, 05:53 PM

I have mixed feelings about Mame. I do like it, but it's definitely one of my least favorites that Lucy has done.

TexasGurl · 10-06-2005, 09:53 PM

I liked Lucy in this movie but I prefer the version called Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell. Lucy was very good but, IMO, not as good. Maybe it is because I had already seen the version with RR multiple times before I saw the one Lucy did....idk. Lucy was good tho. And I still love her! JMO.

Coffeecup · 10-08-2005, 09:52 PM

I saw Mame several years ago. It was alright. I agreed with the previous poster that once you have seen Rosalind Russell's performance you find Lucille's version isn't quite as good. I did get a kick out of Bea Arthur as Mame's friend in the Lucy version. The songs weren't bad. It was a different take on the play/movie. Didn't Angela Lansbury play mame on broadway. I read she wasn't too pleased with Lucy's version. I won't say Lucy's version was awful just different. It was done as musical.

Kazza · 10-08-2005, 11:43 PM

Yes, Angela played on Broadway and got rave reviews..Lucy's version got bombed..The movie was filmed through gauze in the lens to give her a 'fresher' look and I bet she was dubbed like in most of her movies; her voice was so deep at this stage of her life.

treky · 10-09-2005, 01:55 AM

I never saw the entire movie, but from what I've seen it's pretty bad.

I agree that the non-musical version with Rosiland Russell is WAAAY better.

Coffeecup · 10-11-2005, 07:01 PM

When I saw the movie I taped the songs. It was interesting to hear Lucy, Bea, Jane O'connell and Forrest Tucker sing. I like to tape movie sound tracks.

10-04-2005, 08:27 PM	#1
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10-05-2005, 08:20 AM	#2
LucyLucyLucy55 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 11	I'm sorry to say I did see "Mame". It's an awful movie.

10-06-2005, 05:52 PM	#3
Dizzy Arnizzy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 19, 2004 Posts: 110	I have a widescreen edition of the movie on DVD & another rarely seen version (it has different camera angles than the one most people have seen). I thought the movie was good.

10-06-2005, 05:53 PM	#4
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I have mixed feelings about Mame. I do like it, but it's definitely one of my least favorites that Lucy has done.

10-06-2005, 09:53 PM	#5
TexasGurl I Heart The X-Files Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2005 Location: Texas! Posts: 37	I liked Lucy in this movie but I prefer the version called Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell. Lucy was very good but, IMO, not as good. Maybe it is because I had already seen the version with RR multiple times before I saw the one Lucy did....idk. Lucy was good tho. And I still love her! JMO.

10-08-2005, 09:52 PM	#6
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	I saw Mame several years ago. It was alright. I agreed with the previous poster that once you have seen Rosalind Russell's performance you find Lucille's version isn't quite as good. I did get a kick out of Bea Arthur as Mame's friend in the Lucy version. The songs weren't bad. It was a different take on the play/movie. Didn't Angela Lansbury play mame on broadway. I read she wasn't too pleased with Lucy's version. I won't say Lucy's version was awful just different. It was done as musical.

10-08-2005, 11:43 PM	#7
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Yes, Angela played on Broadway and got rave reviews..Lucy's version got bombed..The movie was filmed through gauze in the lens to give her a 'fresher' look and I bet she was dubbed like in most of her movies; her voice was so deep at this stage of her life.

10-11-2005, 07:01 PM	#9
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	When I saw the movie I taped the songs. It was interesting to hear Lucy, Bea, Jane O'connell and Forrest Tucker sing. I like to tape movie sound tracks.