We All Need A Little Christmas | Mame | Warner Archive

Mame (1974) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #Mame

Legendary Lucille Ball heads an all-star cast in her final feature film appearance. This lush screen adaptation of the Broadway musical hit adaptation of Auntie Mame has Lucy take on the role made famous by Rosalind Russell, the eccentric Mame who believes that "life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death." Co-starring Robert Preston (The Music Man) and "Golden Girl" Beatrice Arthur.

Directed By Gene Saks
Starring Lucille Ball, Robert Preston, Bea Arthur

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[alexissweet]

It's 2020, I'm totally feeling this song

[PoohbearPlus]

"But Auntie Mame, it's one week till Thanksgiving Day now"! Don't worry kid your timing is not off. Walmart starts celebrating Christmas one week before Halloween.

[susiewillcocks]

We definitely need a little Christmas NOW. <3

[ajkleipass]

As the coronavirus pandemic grips us with anxiety and fear, we should all follow Mame's lead and light up the night with holiday lights and light hearted music.

[stanleygoering]

I thought about this song when the COVID outbreak was at its worst and even started singing it to myself when I saw the news reports!

[stevedale]

just so much ignorance around these comments....like the movie or not....here are just a few FACTS. Lucy always wanted to do this movie, and was going to film a few years earlier but she broke her leg. They waited for her to heal, and then for schedules to line up, etc. . . That somewhat limited her if it occurred as planned this would have been made when she was just a few years younger. No matter, Lansbury didn't want to do this. Her son was ill at the time and she was caring for him. Lucy, right or wrong, wanted to do this mostly because she felt there were too few family friendly options, and no musicals anymore which were "clean." She also loved the spirit of the story. She never felt she could sing or dance especially well, and admired others who she felt could, from her own daughter to Carol Burnett. I know this as my source was Lucille Ball. More than anything in life she simply took pleasure, great pleasure, to would be so happy to know that her reruns still air, and networks even play shows at Christmas.

[jackiemcmeekin]

Lucille does a great job singing this joyous song. The movie, Mame, is great. What a talented woman!

[ricke]

Just discovered this gem. We all need a little Christmas 🎄 right NOW when things are so uncertain! Of all versions of Auntie Mame, this is my favorite.🎅Who 🧑‍🎄doesn't Love 🤶 LUCY?

[gballsout]

not one single person can sing here but it's so great.

[FuzzyDogFosterMom]

Love Lucille Ball - RIP Ms. Ball and thanks for all the years of laughter and entertainment - a national treasure <3

[flwrfan]

Lucille Ball s great in anything she is in!

[deanelyjah]

One of my favourite musical "MAME" with Lucille Ball xxx

[vulturedancer]

I watch this movie every Christmastime. It’s one of my favorites and I love Lucy’s voice in this.

[Murph]

Classic. Timeless. Wonderful movie and cast.

[windstorm]

Everybody knocks Lucy's performance but ladies and gentlemen without her clout it would never have been made

[debbiewestphal]

We all need a little Christmas now. What a wonderful embracing beautiful song. We need to remember the good times that will return with Gods blessings 🎄🎅🏻👍❤️😁

[Brandi.]

This is what I call a good Christmas Movie.

[stebaer]

This brings back memories both of when I first heard this song at Christmastime of 1979 with cuts of Christmas scenes from Cartoons on my local Channel 56 of Cambridge/Boston.Then to follow shortly after the New Year of 1980 in my Highschool's Production of the play of Mame. Then Shortly after this was when I first saw This Mame Movie on my local Channel 27 of Worcester for the first time.

[RainbowEssence-cw]

This is the aunt I aspire to be, someone warm and loving and always there for my nephews. Somebody you can have fun with, that can put a smile on your face even when things look grim.

[TheVerbalVolley]

As the years pass, this movie seems to get better and better with each viewing. It plays much better on the small screen than it does on the big screen. Lucy was actually very good in this movie, and when she "acts" an emotion, she is able to make us feel it with her. Her scenes with Bea Arthur (one of her close friends) are priceless. I especially love the "Bussum Buddies" sequence". Priceless timing and facial expressions.