The Worst Film Ever

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Movie version of a hit Broadway musical. In the 1920s Mame (Lucille Ball) a "free spirit" has to bring up young Patrick (Kirby Furlong) an orphaned nephew. He is introduced into her freewheeling lifestyle and grows into a conservative jerk (Bruce Davison) who's somewhat ashamed of his aunt. Robert Preston also pops up and Beatrice Arthur is hysterical as Mame's best friend.OK--Ball can't sing and she's at least 10 years too old for the role--but I still loved it! Lavishly produced with beautiful settings and costumes. The songs are great and I was never bored. Ball, again, can't sing but her acting was right on target. A neglected gem.

This movie is wonderful and I can't stand to see anyone but Lucy play Mame. In fact, the Christmas song, "We need a little Christmas" was written for this movie.Lucy and Bea Arthur have great chemistry and I would watch this movie over and over..Anyone who disses this movie doesn't know a good movie when they see it.She shows her talent in everything she is in. Lucy is so versatile she can play any character..Love that Lucy!She is truly the Queen of Comedy!!! WAtching Lucy is good therapy for anything that has you down in the dumps. She will raise your spirits!

Maybe had Mame come to the big screen a little sooner, Angela Lansbury would have had the opportunity to recreate her famous stage triumph and the high point of her career. We're all the poorer for not having a Lansbury Mame on film.In the early Sixties Lucille Ball did Wildcat on Broadway which was a good fit for her. The only memorable song from the score was Hey Look Me Over which became identified with her. Why she didn't try to get that to the screen is a mystery.Instead she poached on Lansbury's territory and the results were a less than memorable Mame. And Lucy just never gets the Mame Dennis character down properly. It's as if Lucy Ricardo just went Bohemian. Those who liked the musical on Broadway never warmed to this version and fans of Lucille Ball never did either.

It always amazes me how anyone can - not only 'like' this, but 'love' it. Give it 9, or, 10 stars.I 'like' this movie - for it's awfulness, as do those people who get how wrong everything is, with this.When MAME came out, I got to see it (live through it, more accurately). At ROCERFELLER CENTER (they actually showed movies, then) with my mom.Even then - as a little kid, the horror before me was apparent.Ms. Ball was too old, and, had no singing ability (if she ever had one).There was a classic skit on SCTV: 'Count Floyd's HAVE YOURSELF A SXARY LITTLE Christmas, which featured the fabulous Catherine O'Hara as Luceille Ball, signing (croaking) a 'Christmas-ised' version of 'Mame.' The off-camera singers would do 90% of the singing, then, Luceille would chime in; 'Christmas,' sounding like a dying fog-horn.THAT is the best MAME Ms. Ball was in - NOT this.The story of how this mess got made is in the terrific book,'But, Darling, I'm Your Auntie MAME.'Angela Lansbury had starred in, and MADE this musical a classic. But, the studio wonks didn't think she'd have the 'drawing power' to sell movie tickets.Lucy - at the tail-end of her TV days, still had some pull, and, yanked it away from Ms. Lansbury.The ONLY (GREAT) casting, is the inimitable Bea Arthur, as Vera Charles, and, she was recreating her Broadway role.Yes, I love the awfulness of this, but, even then, I've the common sense NOT to give it SO MANY stars.