 Also considered for the role of Dolly was  Elizabeth Taylor (I) (qv), who was passed on because she couldnt  sing. Carol Channing (qv) was never considered for the role  because it was felt, despite her Oscar nomination for Best  Supporting Actress in the musical  _Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)_ (qv), that she was both not  attractive enough, physically, and too quirky to carry a film.