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Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)

Laura Henderson buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues.

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Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson is at a bit of a loose end in inter-war London. On a whim she buys the derelict Windmill theatre in the West End and persuades impresario Vivian Van Damm to run it, despite the fact the two don't seem to get on at all. Although their idea of a non-stop revue is at first a success, other theatres copy it and disaster looms. Laura suggests they put nudes in the show, but Van Damm points out that the Lord Chamberlain, who licenses live shows in Britain, is likely to have something to say about this. Luckily Mrs Henderson is friends with him. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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The show must go on, but the clothes must come off. See more »

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Rated R for nudity and brief language | See all certifications »

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2 February 2006 (Israel)  »

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Gveret Henderson ge'a lehatzig  »

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$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£752,394 (UK) (25 November 2005)

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$11,034,436 (USA) (26 May 2006)
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The unsupported, unprojected, anachronistic singing of the principals would have been inaudible beyond the second row in the Windmill. For how it was actually done at the time, see Murder at the Windmill (USA: Mystery at the Burkesque). See more »

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Alec Henderson (Mrs. Laura's son, killed by a German attack on France in 1915) is said several times to have been born in 1894, and this date is shown on his headstone. In fact he was born in 1888, and his headstone does not list any date. See more »

Quotes

Laura Henderson: We have made rather a go at it, haven't we?
Vivian Van Damm: Yes. You're a very irritating woman, but I wouldn't have missed this for the world.
Laura Henderson: I feel quite the same - even though you're a very irritating man.
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Connections

Featured in The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

Sails of the Windmill
Lyrics by Hyslop / Rose
Music by George Fenton & Simon Chamberlain
Published by Pathé Fund Ltd/Shogun Music Ltd/Copyright Control
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