There is far too much criticism of this Lucy-MAME musical ... it is a fantastic and beautiful production with it heart genuinely in the right place and with great casting and music orchestrations. ....and the new DVD is spectacular and great to see in widescreen. I just do not get the complaints others moan about on this site. MAME is a good comedy and a funny musical... and in the 70s there was many not as well accepted either: AT LONG LAST LOVE and THE LITTLE PRINCE are two others of the same time that are much maligned but turn out to be nowhere near as 'bad' as purists howl (who are not creative and do not make anything). Robert Preston and Lucy make a fine couple and Bea Arthur is absolutely hilarious. I would love to have seen Madeline Kahn in the Gooch part if my research is correct. The honeymoon sequence especially with the song "Loving You' is just perfect. I like Lucy's off singing and found her to be a good MAME. As with most of these beautifully made 60s and 70s films they often out-run their counterparts today and are genuine comedies and great musicals of the first order. I am championing films like MAME because they are well made and with good intentions. And MAME is really funny. Today's woeful comedies and crass CGI junk is actually boring. MAME and the films mentioned above are entertaining and professionally produced... and for fun. And at least you can remember them the next day. Just enjoy and be grateful they were made. I am.
