One of Julie Andrews' most successful vehicles: she gives one of her sprightliest performances in this Twenties musical spoof, throwing herself with commendable energy into the role of Millie, a would-be flapper, even if she never quite gets away from being Julie Andrews. The film's a bit long, but the score is tuneful (Elmer Bernstein won an Oscar for it) and the title number delightful. Carol Channing makes a wild appearance as a millionaire's widow who sings 'Jazz Baby' on the terrace, but confesses to Julie that, for all his money, she did love him. 'While I truly prefer emeralds,' she croaks, 'we coulda made it on green glass.' James Fox is, as the script would have it, 'spiffing', Beatrice Lillie has some hysterical moments as the white slaver and the climax in Woo's Firework Factory is good for a guffaw. Director George Roy Hill keeps the idiotic plot going at a whirlwind pace.

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