I have respect for both the movie and the play, obviously I never got the chance to see the play but I have a tremendous respect for Julie and Audrey is equally beautiful. They both interpreted it in their own way in their own right. They've made peace about it between them and so there's really no point in arguing.
No Audrey didn't do the singing for the movie however Marni's voice is very similer to Julie's in style. I Love them both, it's a wonderful role :)
@RichardElden I can't believe you are here too! How can you sleep at night saying things like this about such a beautiful, elegant and lighthearted person?
@DianeMaria100 - Julie Andrews was in the stageplay and she did her own singing!!! This video is Julie Andrews singing. The film version is Audrey Hepburn and she did not do her own singing!
@feuip Yea well...they wanted a big name to lead the movie and at the time Julie Andrews was not that well-known so they went with Audrey Hepburn. But on the bright side, by not doing My Fair Lady, Julie Andrews was able to do Mary Poppins. So thats a plus haha :)
2:41 YouTube video: Julie Andrews singing I Could Have Danced All Night; My Fair Lady.
March 15, 1956: My Fair Lady premiered on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a hit, setting what was then the record for the longest run of any major musical theater production in history [Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962].
Man, it's a shame you can't see Julie Andrews as Eliza! ): I enjoyed Audrey's my fair lady, but I felt it was lacking in the chemistry department. I felt more chemistry from these pictures than Audrey Hepburn's movie. D; Ah, sob.
Ok so... I'm obsessed with Audrey Hepburn. However Julie Andrews was the rightful Eliza.
Audrey Hepburn gave one million dollars to warner to play Eliza.
She wasnt trying to be mean she just wanted to play it. She was very upset when she found out her voice was dubbed over and later secretly called Julie to apologize for taking the spot. Classy actresses.
So in 1964 The Academy Award for best picture, best director and best actor went to "My Fair Lady" while the award for best actress went to JULIE ANDREWS for Mary Poppins. I think Audrey did a great job but I bet the Warner Bros. were kicking themselves in the ass for that one....
OK, so I was wondering why they picked Audrey Hepburn (who could NOT sing) to play Eliza instead of Julie Andrews. Rumor has it that Warner Bros. wanted someone that was "known" and would bring in movie go'ers. Julie was known mostly as a "stage" actress at that time. "My Fair Lady" was released in 1964. The same year as another popular movie-MARY POPPINS, starring none other than....Julie Andrews????
The original tops its following versions and this applies to My Fair Lady. Julie Andrews would have played Eliza Doolittle in the film version had a more sensible producer purchased the filming rights for this musical. Jack Warner was anything but insightful; he was just obsessed with making profit out of this production and damn stupid. Did he not get convinced of how the audience would evaluate his decision?
"The idiot Andrews was famous for one Movie. 'Sound of Music' The rest was kids glory for 'Snow White' When anyone (who was a much better actress) could have done even better."
"The idiot Andrews was famous for one Movie. 'Sound of Music' The rest was kids glory for 'Snow White' When anyone (who was a much better actress) could have done even better."
From what i've heard, when Hepburn was offered the role she said that they should offer it to Andrews for she's made for the role, the casting's responce was -fine if you don't want the role we'll give it to Elizabeth Taylor- in which hepburn then accepted. This is what i've heard from Docos and IMDb!
Both Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn are two of my favorite actresses of all time! I think that both brought something different to the character Eliza Doolittle. Whether it was on stage or screen, Eliza was portrayed wonderfully. Two friends were given the chance to let their talents shine and both did too great of jobs to be negatively criticized.
MGM producer Arthur Freed had the 2nd highest bid for the MY FAIR LADY film rights. If he had won, then Andrews would have starred in the movie.
Freed begged MGM to buy the rights to CAMELOT in the early 60's - but the president of MGM refused him. Freed planned to star Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, & Robert Goulet.
It's funny how things work out, isn't it? - if Freed had his way, CAMELOT would have been made before MY FAIR LADY, and Julie Andrews would have starred in both of them.
if Julie Andrews read the comments on this video she would probably hate the stuff we wrote about Audrey they are both awesome people and Julie is a great role model and i think we should all be more like her :)
You are so true about that! Julie is the perfekt role model and she would be sad to read bad things about Audrey. Julie is such a lovely person who just want whats best for everyone. =D<33
Have you noticed that they're making a new version of My fair Lady with Keira Knightly as Eliza? I think it's terrible! I can't understand how they can do that with such a classic film!!! ='(
@Poppins91 oo no!!!! why would they do something like that..it is a classic!!!! I like Keira Knightly but don't remake such a wonderfully made movie!!!
@JuanMacready they cast audrey for publicity, julie was not a well known on screen actress, but Mr Walt disney saw the star in her and snatched her up, and look what good came outta that! mary poppins<3 and julie won the er... oscar i think it was, against audrey and then went on to thank jack warner from my fair lady... she got him--all in good fun of course, she's got manners. lol.
@Poppins91 Knightley has stupidly dropped out and Carey Mulligan from An Education is a likely replacement. The remake is going to be shot in realistic locations. It sounds interesting. They should have picked Anne Hathaway. She has a great voice and she has a Natalie Wood like charisma on screen. And Emma Thompson is writing the screenplay.
@Poppins91 "You must be stupid. My fair lady had nothing to do with Julie Andrews. She was from a different era. It depends when you're born. I prefered my era and not yours."
@Poppins91 oh its just another classic that Hollywood has ruined. To be honest I have never seen JA in the role of Eliza, but she is very talented, Im sure she a fantastic job.
seriously?? this is one of those movies that needs to remain a classic, left alone, and not remade for an audiance of people who likely wont' have heard of it until now, and won't appreciate it at all. ಠ_ಠ wasn't Pretty Woman enough of a remake? Bah.
@julie11061 I compleatly agree with you. its sad how people can be so rude to both women. they both have amazing voices and i personally think they both would have been good Elizas, but Audrey just happened to be the one to get the part. Julie was filming Mary Poppins at the time, and i dont think it would be as good if anyone else had played Mary.
@Unintensify well that's still fair enough. maybe if julie andrews had been in it it wouldn't have been as succesful as it was just because she wasn't known then.
It is a shame she lost her voice, my friends mum went and saw her perform live I'm so jealous!! ok seriously @peterfirhtfan nobody wants to hear it we can make up our own minds.
Hepburn was a talentless SLUT who couldn't fucking act for shit. She was also a whore who fucked EVERYONE. She died of APPENDICIAL cancer actually, caused by smoking 2-3 packs of cancer sticks a day.
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she was NOT a talentless slut, she was a very classy lady. i'm not saying i'm glad she smoked, and i agree that they're bad for you, but back in her day everyone smoked. let's not forget her work for Unicef, where she traveled to poor countries to help starving children, talk about using your fame for a good cause.
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I think Julie Andrews was also a smoker at that time, though she won't admit to it now. Karen Dotrice said something about it at the 40th anniversary party for Mary Poppins.
julie has a great voice, but audrey is beautiful, and eliza is considered to be beautiful when she gets all done up by higgins. julie doesnt have that. both amazing women who deserved everything they got in life. love them both sooooooo much.
Julie is like my idol so I was upset that Hepburn was cast for the part.....but I have seen interviews of Julie saying that her and Audrey Hepburn are actually good friends now so as long as Julie is fine with the whole situation, I am too! =)
The real problem is that they were both truly wonderful women, both sweethearts and truly great people. You help one you snub the other. Besides, how many broadway-to-movie's are there where the broadway star also starred in the movie version? Just look at Hello Dolly, or Sound of Music. I think back then, it simply wasn't common practice to integrate broadway stars with hollywood. The people weren't being jerks on purpose—it was the culture back then.
I don't know how much influence Rex Harrison would have had over the casting of Eliza, as Jack Warner was such a fool that he shopped around for the role of Higgins before finally casting Harrison in the role. Warner supposedly offered the part to Cary Grant, who not only refused the role, but also told Warner that he would not even SEE the movie unless Warner cast Harrison in the Higgins! I always knew Cary Grant was a classy guy!
Warner's original choice before Grant was William Holden, who was still big box office at the time. Holden curtly told him he was nuts if he didn't cast the show's original Higgins, Rex Harrison. Harrison didn't have much pull in the casting of Eliza; he hadn't been a leading man in Hollywood and big box office draw in well over a decade. As for Warner, Hepburn was still hot after "Tiffanys" and Andrews was a Hollywood unknown. Her Oscar for "Mary Poppins" really haunted him up to his death.
Audrey is an all time favorite but this was Julie's movie to make. You can't blame Jack Warner for snubbing her because he was always just a fool. The REAL culprit here is Rex Harrison. He should have stood up for the person who made the show. Had he reufsed the part unless the REAL Eliza Doolittle was cast,The greedy, ridiculous Warner would have given in. Rex must have had to pay for one of his divorces or other scandals and art be damned.
I love Julie Andrews. Don't get me wrong I loved Hepburn's acting in My Fair Lady but Andrews would have been a million times better. I really wish Andrews would have done both. Oh well. I still think she is amazing.
46 years ago ... get over it. Google julie andrews audrey hepburn oscar photo and see the images of two wonderful ladies, Julie holding her Oscar with no jealousy seen from Audrey. Julie was thrilled to win that Oscar as she was just as new to movies when she won it as she was new to Broadway when she won the part of Eliza.
In response to all of these, my personal opinion is that Audrey did a wonderful job at acting the part and with the transformation. I don't think she COULDN'T sing, but there were many, including Julie Andrews, who were better singers than she was. Julie Andrews was never upset or prejudice against Audrey Hepburn for getting the part, so I don't think any of us should be either. What a great example she gives to everyone! :)
@LaMissa1 You have a lot of class. Jack L.. Warner didn't want Julie Andrews period. Ms. Hepburn was a world class beauty and one of the most enchanting movie stars of all time. Each have their gifts but I do think Julie Andrews was very frosty on screen until much later in her career.
The reason is not unknown at all. Audrey Hepburn was an international superstar at that point, meaning guaranteed ticket sales, whereas Julie Andrews was a Broadway star, which meant she was virtually unknown to a majority of the nation at the time of casting.
There really is a great contrast in how my arms and neck get chills from Julie Andrews and never from Marni. I criticize from cheap seats as my singing does make a dog howl. :)
i think Julie couldnt do the film (for some reason)i saw an interview about it!! so Audrey did it, i LOVE Audrey as Eliza!(although its not her singing voice)i still love it
SHE MOST CERTAINLY IS ! An inspiration to us all. And it is impossible to even imagine HOW MUCH JOY she has brought to MILLIONS and MILLIONS of people !
Sadly I don't have the programme from MFL in London but I do still have the LP record I bought at the time on PHILIPS Minigroove which is taken from the Broadway Production and recorded on March 25th. 1956 at Columbia Studios in New York City.
It's painful for me to watch the movie version after hearing Julie Andrews' definitive and exquisite version on Broadway. Marni Nixon did the vocals for Audrey Hepburn, but it just wasn't well.... Julie - the "real deal"!
Yes she did the stage version both on Broadway and in West end in London. But she wasn't very famous at the time, she hadn't made any movie so that's why Audrey Hepburn was in the movie, her name was really big at that time. But yes Julie was the first real Eliza Doolittle. =D
Yes I totaly agree with you. These days people just know her from the princess diaries and the shrek movies or mary poppins and the sound of music. I think that's really pity because she has done so many other great films and performanses. Thank you for your lovely comment! I'm glad you like the video. =)
Although I wouldn't want to give up Mary Poppins I think I would've liked the film much better with Julie Andrews. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad but I really don't care to much for the film as is...plus Marni Nixon's voice doesn't seem to fit, for me at least.
I too think that Julie would have done the film beautifully! And you are very right about Marni Nixon's voice to Audrey's acting and the film. Julie had the most beautiful voice in the whole world! She is simply the best!
I totally agree! Julie Andrews was the perfect Mary Poppins and I adore that film and wouldn't have liked her not to do! But she was also the perfect Eliza! I also think I would have enjoyed the film more if Julie had done it rather than Hepburn, it would have had more authenticity to it because the voice and acting would have been the same person!
I have to admit that even though I love Julie Andrews singing- Audrey Hepburn just looked so much better in the film, and also was a better match for Eliza. Andrews is still too "proper".
Yes she looked amazing she alwasy has! I agree with you, they should have given her the part as Eliza, but think of this: If she should have been Eliza we woulden't have A Mary Poppins! A that's an amazing thing too! Thank you for comment!
I have respect for both the movie and the play, obviously I never got the chance to see the play but I have a tremendous respect for Julie and Audrey is equally beautiful. They both interpreted it in their own way in their own right. They've made peace about it between them and so there's really no point in arguing.
No Audrey didn't do the singing for the movie however Marni's voice is very similer to Julie's in style. I Love them both, it's a wonderful role :)
orhugs 1 month ago
:D Julie andrews :)
Victorine0 2 months ago
Feliz cumpleaños a la mejor interprete de My Fair Lady .....Miss Julie Andrews
juanbosco31 4 months ago
I do not understand why did play Eliza's caracter by Audrey Hepburn.
I think they (producers and directors) have stolen this film and the global success from Julie. She would has deserved it.
JackKuros 4 months ago
@RichardElden I can't believe you are here too! How can you sleep at night saying things like this about such a beautiful, elegant and lighthearted person?
AlexandreFilho1705 5 months ago
@RichardElden
You honestly did not like it? Well I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion. See ya!
hatepbj94 5 months ago
@RichardElden
What are you talking about? She played her character beautifully alongside Cary Grant, just like she did in "Roman Holiday" alongside Gregory Peck.
hatepbj94 5 months ago
Is it just me or does she really remind you of Megan Follows who plays Anne in Anne of Green Gables? I think there's such a resemblance!
But Julie sings thins amazingly, such a classic :)
aliceinwonderinc 7 months ago
Sorry but Audrey Herpbrun don't sings at film. Is Julie Andrews who does. She have a magnificient voice.
MCV
abejamayatree 7 months ago
@abejamayatree In the film it's not Julie Andrews' voice, it's Marni Nixon.
DianeMaria100 5 months ago
@DianeMaria100 - Julie Andrews was in the stageplay and she did her own singing!!! This video is Julie Andrews singing. The film version is Audrey Hepburn and she did not do her own singing!
MsMaryLS 4 months ago
Sorry but Audrey Herpbrun don't sings at film. Is Julie Andrews ho does.
MCV
abejamayatree 7 months ago
Julie Andrews was prettier than Audrey Hepburn and had a better figure. But no one could've taken Hepburn's place in "Charade."
hatepbj94 8 months ago
@wincipoet: They used a different person for audrey's singing bits.
Love both versions but julie andrews is my fave.
vox012 8 months ago
This woman is my idol. She is so talented and elegant and on top of that she's beautiful and humble!!! I want to be herrr. . . .
abominablegrapefruit 9 months ago
I think it's a shame it wasn't Julie Andrews in the movie. I think she would have done much better than Audrey Hepburn.
feuip 10 months ago 12
@feuip yeah at least she would have sang the songs of the movie xD
carmxglxD 3 months ago
@feuip Yea well...they wanted a big name to lead the movie and at the time Julie Andrews was not that well-known so they went with Audrey Hepburn. But on the bright side, by not doing My Fair Lady, Julie Andrews was able to do Mary Poppins. So thats a plus haha :)
andorthethis 1 month ago
IMO, Audrey had more beautiful looks but Julie's singing was way better (both ladies were good at acting)
wincipoet 10 months ago
@RichardElden What is wrong with you?!!! Audrey Hepburn is AMAIZING!!!
TheAwesomeguy10000 10 months ago 2
2:41 YouTube video: Julie Andrews singing I Could Have Danced All Night; My Fair Lady.
March 15, 1956: My Fair Lady premiered on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a hit, setting what was then the record for the longest run of any major musical theater production in history [Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962].
mkworkman 10 months ago
Man, it's a shame you can't see Julie Andrews as Eliza! ): I enjoyed Audrey's my fair lady, but I felt it was lacking in the chemistry department. I felt more chemistry from these pictures than Audrey Hepburn's movie. D; Ah, sob.
nerdishh 10 months ago
Julie didn't get to be Eliza in the Movie but she got Mary Poppins instead...I cannot see anyone else playing the role of Mary.
qantonidas61 1 year ago
@RichardElden ok again.. FUCK YOU and you die of cancer!
nemocatherine 1 year ago
I think Audrey was perfect in My Fair Lady and I´m really glad that she got this role..
nemocatherine 1 year ago
i love how julie andrews is now old, but she is still STUNNING!!!
rockcandy1234567890 1 year ago
Lovely video! Julie Andrews is so beautiful! <3
FrancescaBonet 1 year ago
Lovely, so refreshing to see her once more!
stoob48 1 year ago
in a modern times,
the women are better.
they are educated &
have instruction! A
paduaprs 1 year ago
Ok so... I'm obsessed with Audrey Hepburn. However Julie Andrews was the rightful Eliza.
Audrey Hepburn gave one million dollars to warner to play Eliza.
She wasnt trying to be mean she just wanted to play it. She was very upset when she found out her voice was dubbed over and later secretly called Julie to apologize for taking the spot. Classy actresses.
musicaljessa 1 year ago
So in 1964 The Academy Award for best picture, best director and best actor went to "My Fair Lady" while the award for best actress went to JULIE ANDREWS for Mary Poppins. I think Audrey did a great job but I bet the Warner Bros. were kicking themselves in the ass for that one....
mtreber 1 year ago
OK, so I was wondering why they picked Audrey Hepburn (who could NOT sing) to play Eliza instead of Julie Andrews. Rumor has it that Warner Bros. wanted someone that was "known" and would bring in movie go'ers. Julie was known mostly as a "stage" actress at that time. "My Fair Lady" was released in 1964. The same year as another popular movie-MARY POPPINS, starring none other than....Julie Andrews????
mtreber 1 year ago
The original tops its following versions and this applies to My Fair Lady. Julie Andrews would have played Eliza Doolittle in the film version had a more sensible producer purchased the filming rights for this musical. Jack Warner was anything but insightful; he was just obsessed with making profit out of this production and damn stupid. Did he not get convinced of how the audience would evaluate his decision?
Bluejeans0701 1 year ago
@Bluejeans0701 Warner was a stupid McCarthyite self-hating Jew.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
AND julie andrews is VERY talented but that doenst make her the only talented person! audrey hepburn was an awesome actress!
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@VirginiaRose96 Hepburn was a talentless slut and I'm glad she died of cancer.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
i wish they had filmed the julie andrews stage version of my fair lady, i love that musical sooooo much!!!! Audrey Hepburn was good too though :)
VirginiaRose96 1 year ago
i always feel so safe when I listen to julie. Takes me back to my childhood and the feelings I had as a child!
chiccaboom 1 year ago 2
"Each to his own. But I am not queer. Julie Andrews never did know what sex she was."
Grifiki 1 year ago
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"The idiot Andrews was famous for one Movie. 'Sound of Music' The rest was kids glory for 'Snow White' When anyone (who was a much better actress) could have done even better."
Grifiki 1 year ago
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@Grifiki shut up
BIGBROTHERfan24 1 year ago
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"The idiot Andrews was famous for one Movie. 'Sound of Music' The rest was kids glory for 'Snow White' When anyone (who was a much better actress) could have done even better."
Grifiki 1 year ago
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@Grifiki Julie is infinitely better than Cancer Girl Hepburn.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@Grifiki shut uo
BIGBROTHERfan24 1 year ago
I think Carey Mulligan will be replacing Keira for the new version.
abigoush15 1 year ago
What Class & What Talent;Julie,you Rock!
purplecat11 1 year ago
Great voice, can't take that away from her.
alocohc 1 year ago
Oh, I do love Julie :)
AliceMay6 1 year ago
I love Julie too!
Sooo much!!
Thanks for sharing this! :)
SherryAngelHeart 1 year ago
From what i've heard, when Hepburn was offered the role she said that they should offer it to Andrews for she's made for the role, the casting's responce was -fine if you don't want the role we'll give it to Elizabeth Taylor- in which hepburn then accepted. This is what i've heard from Docos and IMDb!
RavenForEvermore 1 year ago 2
He is "just" perfect! My favourite!!! :)
impromtu77 1 year ago
Both Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn are two of my favorite actresses of all time! I think that both brought something different to the character Eliza Doolittle. Whether it was on stage or screen, Eliza was portrayed wonderfully. Two friends were given the chance to let their talents shine and both did too great of jobs to be negatively criticized.
natcat218 1 year ago 2
Actually, they weren't friends at all.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready Oops typo actually
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natcat218 1 year ago
But then she wouldn't have gotten/done mary poppins
Eponine05 1 year ago
I've read somewhere that Walt Disney would have delayed Mary Poppins production if she had gotten the part...so she could've done both! =(
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Julie Andrews would have been FAR better than the talentless, cancer-ridden cunt Hepburn.
FrankClanton 1 year ago
its a shame she dint get the part
michaelalzipperer 2 years ago
Julie will always be the FAIR LADY to my eyes and ears. I actually don't like the movie because of Audrey.
But it's no a reason to be rude and leaving disgusting and cruel comments about her! Audrey was a fine actress.
I think Julie is the best but that's only what I feel.
We have to respect Audrey's memory and not write comments like the one below!
lavitaebella25 2 years ago
MGM producer Arthur Freed had the 2nd highest bid for the MY FAIR LADY film rights. If he had won, then Andrews would have starred in the movie.
Freed begged MGM to buy the rights to CAMELOT in the early 60's - but the president of MGM refused him. Freed planned to star Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, & Robert Goulet.
It's funny how things work out, isn't it? - if Freed had his way, CAMELOT would have been made before MY FAIR LADY, and Julie Andrews would have starred in both of them.
skullyj2002 2 years ago 2
I agree it was a shame that she was passed over for the film and kudos for her for refusing to the do the film version of camelot
littlesongbird1 2 years ago
if Julie Andrews read the comments on this video she would probably hate the stuff we wrote about Audrey they are both awesome people and Julie is a great role model and i think we should all be more like her :)
julie11061 2 years ago 47
You are so true about that! Julie is the perfekt role model and she would be sad to read bad things about Audrey. Julie is such a lovely person who just want whats best for everyone. =D<33
Poppins91 2 years ago 7
@Poppins91 I agree she is an amazing actress and singer too!!!
ElisabethSwannRULES 1 year ago
Have you noticed that they're making a new version of My fair Lady with Keira Knightly as Eliza? I think it's terrible! I can't understand how they can do that with such a classic film!!! ='(
Poppins91 2 years ago 24
why would they do that? :(
julie11061 2 years ago
wait to see the movie
agpban 2 years ago
The original was fucking CRAP.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
@PeterFirthFan
oh yes,you again.
do you have nothing better to do with youre time?
none wants to hear it,
if you dont like the film STOP commenting!
gothicromance45 2 years ago
@PeterFirthFan with a little bit of luck we have heard the last of you!
Markbiceps 2 years ago 2
ever heard of modernizing? we need to make new versions of everything
OHHYESSAHH 2 years ago
@OHHYESSAHH, Your comment is so old! You need to post a new version.
guitarslim56 2 years ago
@Poppins91 oo no!!!! why would they do something like that..it is a classic!!!! I like Keira Knightly but don't remake such a wonderfully made movie!!!
shamrockin317 1 year ago
The 1964 movie was a piece of fucking crap with a far too old cancer-ridden cunt Hepburn badly miscast.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready they cast audrey for publicity, julie was not a well known on screen actress, but Mr Walt disney saw the star in her and snatched her up, and look what good came outta that! mary poppins<3 and julie won the er... oscar i think it was, against audrey and then went on to thank jack warner from my fair lady... she got him--all in good fun of course, she's got manners. lol.
OhSweetOz 1 year ago
Yeah, except Hepburn wasn't even nominated.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@Poppins91 Knightley has stupidly dropped out and Carey Mulligan from An Education is a likely replacement. The remake is going to be shot in realistic locations. It sounds interesting. They should have picked Anne Hathaway. She has a great voice and she has a Natalie Wood like charisma on screen. And Emma Thompson is writing the screenplay.
roccoh21 1 year ago
@roccoh21 can anne hathaway do a convincing cockney accent though? American's cockney accents a la dick van dyke make me cringe!
itbejess 1 year ago
@itbejess It can't be any worse than Hepburn's awful attempt.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
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The original was a piece of fucking crap with Cancer Girl Hepburn far too old to play Eliza.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@Poppins91 "You must be stupid. My fair lady had nothing to do with Julie Andrews. She was from a different era. It depends when you're born. I prefered my era and not yours."
Grifiki 1 year ago
@Poppins91 They are?? That's terrible! Why would people mess with classics like that?
RegineNoelle23 1 year ago
@RegineNoelle23 Well, the 1964 version was fucking awful.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@Poppins91 oh its just another classic that Hollywood has ruined. To be honest I have never seen JA in the role of Eliza, but she is very talented, Im sure she a fantastic job.
llaroo87 1 year ago
@Poppins91
seriously?? this is one of those movies that needs to remain a classic, left alone, and not remade for an audiance of people who likely wont' have heard of it until now, and won't appreciate it at all. ಠ_ಠ wasn't Pretty Woman enough of a remake? Bah.
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Hepburn was a talentless ugly cunt. I'm glad she died of cancer.
FrankClanton 2 years ago
@FrankClanton we have grown accustomed to your comments, now do the decent thing and be quiet!
Markbiceps 2 years ago
@julie11061 I compleatly agree with you. its sad how people can be so rude to both women. they both have amazing voices and i personally think they both would have been good Elizas, but Audrey just happened to be the one to get the part. Julie was filming Mary Poppins at the time, and i dont think it would be as good if anyone else had played Mary.
Unintensify 11 months ago 2
@Unintensify exactly :) que sera sera
julie11061 11 months ago
@julie11061 I was wrong. she just wasnt asked to be the part. they wanted someone already known to play eliza in the movie.
Unintensify 11 months ago
@Unintensify well that's still fair enough. maybe if julie andrews had been in it it wouldn't have been as succesful as it was just because she wasn't known then.
julie11061 11 months ago
Its a shame she lost her voice.....she is a true artist and hr voice will be missed
CubicalGirl 2 years ago 4
It is a shame she lost her voice, my friends mum went and saw her perform live I'm so jealous!! ok seriously @peterfirhtfan nobody wants to hear it we can make up our own minds.
julie11061 2 years ago
* @peterfirthfan
julie11061 2 years ago
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Hepburn was a talentless SLUT who couldn't fucking act for shit. She was also a whore who fucked EVERYONE. She died of APPENDICIAL cancer actually, caused by smoking 2-3 packs of cancer sticks a day.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
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she was NOT a talentless slut, she was a very classy lady. i'm not saying i'm glad she smoked, and i agree that they're bad for you, but back in her day everyone smoked. let's not forget her work for Unicef, where she traveled to poor countries to help starving children, talk about using your fame for a good cause.
lilac834 2 years ago
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I think Julie Andrews was also a smoker at that time, though she won't admit to it now. Karen Dotrice said something about it at the 40th anniversary party for Mary Poppins.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
i dont think shes not pretty, she beautiful of course
emilyyyb16 2 years ago 4
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meaghandixon 2 years ago
Julie was never asked at all.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
okay, really you make too big of a deal out of nothing, sorry i made a mistake
i was already corrected okay (Y)
and a
what happened was that audrey said that it should be julie but they wanted it to be audrey
meaghandixon 2 years ago
I love at the end of her Honor at Kennedy center Carol Burnett says:
She's our fairest lady. She's my favorite thing.
I AGREEEEEEE!
adballet 2 years ago 3
julie has a great voice, but audrey is beautiful, and eliza is considered to be beautiful when she gets all done up by higgins. julie doesnt have that. both amazing women who deserved everything they got in life. love them both sooooooo much.
emilyyyb16 2 years ago
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Hepburn was a talentless ugly slut who chain smoked her way into an early death from cancer.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
YOU DON'T THINK JULIE IS PRETTY??? What are you smoking? She's gorgeous!
LoftierThanMine 2 years ago 25
Julie is like my idol so I was upset that Hepburn was cast for the part.....but I have seen interviews of Julie saying that her and Audrey Hepburn are actually good friends now so as long as Julie is fine with the whole situation, I am too! =)
dolphinjjam 2 years ago 3
The real problem is that they were both truly wonderful women, both sweethearts and truly great people. You help one you snub the other. Besides, how many broadway-to-movie's are there where the broadway star also starred in the movie version? Just look at Hello Dolly, or Sound of Music. I think back then, it simply wasn't common practice to integrate broadway stars with hollywood. The people weren't being jerks on purpose—it was the culture back then.
Yidenia 2 years ago 4
We must not forget that Rex Harrison in his acceptance speech said he owed his Oscar to TWO fair ladies. And that was very classy of him to do that.
grammypj 2 years ago 2
I don't know how much influence Rex Harrison would have had over the casting of Eliza, as Jack Warner was such a fool that he shopped around for the role of Higgins before finally casting Harrison in the role. Warner supposedly offered the part to Cary Grant, who not only refused the role, but also told Warner that he would not even SEE the movie unless Warner cast Harrison in the Higgins! I always knew Cary Grant was a classy guy!
YTGal13 2 years ago 9
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Well the homosexual Grant had sex with Harrison in the 1930s. But they should have cast Peter O'Toole because Harrison was far too OLD.
PeterFirthFan 2 years ago
Warner's original choice before Grant was William Holden, who was still big box office at the time. Holden curtly told him he was nuts if he didn't cast the show's original Higgins, Rex Harrison. Harrison didn't have much pull in the casting of Eliza; he hadn't been a leading man in Hollywood and big box office draw in well over a decade. As for Warner, Hepburn was still hot after "Tiffanys" and Andrews was a Hollywood unknown. Her Oscar for "Mary Poppins" really haunted him up to his death.
Noveltooner 2 years ago
Audrey is an all time favorite but this was Julie's movie to make. You can't blame Jack Warner for snubbing her because he was always just a fool. The REAL culprit here is Rex Harrison. He should have stood up for the person who made the show. Had he reufsed the part unless the REAL Eliza Doolittle was cast,The greedy, ridiculous Warner would have given in. Rex must have had to pay for one of his divorces or other scandals and art be damned.
eb641 2 years ago
it iscool
masteroakes 2 years ago 3
I love Julie Andrews. Don't get me wrong I loved Hepburn's acting in My Fair Lady but Andrews would have been a million times better. I really wish Andrews would have done both. Oh well. I still think she is amazing.
shembus 2 years ago 8
They didn't want her! Can you believe that!?! They snubbed Andrews for Hepburn. Unacceptable.
noevoe978 2 years ago 8
46 years ago ... get over it. Google julie andrews audrey hepburn oscar photo and see the images of two wonderful ladies, Julie holding her Oscar with no jealousy seen from Audrey. Julie was thrilled to win that Oscar as she was just as new to movies when she won it as she was new to Broadway when she won the part of Eliza.
jrjacobsil 2 years ago 7
In response to all of these, my personal opinion is that Audrey did a wonderful job at acting the part and with the transformation. I don't think she COULDN'T sing, but there were many, including Julie Andrews, who were better singers than she was. Julie Andrews was never upset or prejudice against Audrey Hepburn for getting the part, so I don't think any of us should be either. What a great example she gives to everyone! :)
LaMissa1 2 years ago 12
Well put :3
eartianwerewolf 2 years ago
@LaMissa1 You have a lot of class. Jack L.. Warner didn't want Julie Andrews period. Ms. Hepburn was a world class beauty and one of the most enchanting movie stars of all time. Each have their gifts but I do think Julie Andrews was very frosty on screen until much later in her career.
roccoh21 1 year ago
Kike boy McCarthyite Warner was a fucking idiot.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@LaMissa1 Niether could the idiot Andrew's.
Grifiki 1 year ago
julie is #1 on my singer or actress list!!!!
go julie!
underwood1232 2 years ago 7
Language aside, wasn't Julie Andrews busy at that time doing either Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music so was unable to do that role as well?
I think Audrey made the better transformation to the beautiful princess but Julie has the better voice.
Wish they had Julie in the film Camelot instead of that Redgrave gal who, like Audrey, could not sing at all.
PeggyfromPorcupine 2 years ago
Julie couldn't do it because the studio chose Audrey Hepburn over her, for some unkown reason. She's stunning.
blueduck99 2 years ago
The reason is not unknown at all. Audrey Hepburn was an international superstar at that point, meaning guaranteed ticket sales, whereas Julie Andrews was a Broadway star, which meant she was virtually unknown to a majority of the nation at the time of casting.
babens 2 years ago
There really is a great contrast in how my arms and neck get chills from Julie Andrews and never from Marni. I criticize from cheap seats as my singing does make a dog howl. :)
SOJ721 3 years ago
I've never seen these pics. Thanks for posting!
joshstoph 3 years ago 2
Julie Andrews is my hero. <3
I can never watch the film version because I'm so used to Julie's amazing voice.
Whoever saw Julie in MFL are so lucky!
HarlequinJesterz 3 years ago 9
Yes I totally agree with you!! You are so right!! =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
same here
lavitaebella25 3 years ago
1:54+1:59+2:06=love her dresses!
i want my personal mary poppins even if i'm old for having one!!:p
spagnolina1993 3 years ago
Julie is a credit to ENGLAND! We Love you Judy!!
i think Julie couldnt do the film (for some reason)i saw an interview about it!! so Audrey did it, i LOVE Audrey as Eliza!(although its not her singing voice)i still love it
PopularPinkPrincess 3 years ago
I was fortunate to see Julie in MFL at (I think) the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane LONDON
It was in the mid 1950's when I was about 10 years old and Julie was about 19 or 20
I fell in love with her then and still LOVE her
Thanks for your great collection of stills
dave xx
davedoom60 3 years ago 4
OMG!! Did you see Julie in my Fair Lady? Lucky you! I wish I could too! She really is the GREATEST!! <33
Poppins91 3 years ago
SHE MOST CERTAINLY IS ! An inspiration to us all. And it is impossible to even imagine HOW MUCH JOY she has brought to MILLIONS and MILLIONS of people !
dave xx
davedoom60 3 years ago
Yeah I totaly agree with you! She really is the greatest role model to us all! <33
Poppins91 3 years ago
Sadly I don't have the programme from MFL in London but I do still have the LP record I bought at the time on PHILIPS Minigroove which is taken from the Broadway Production and recorded on March 25th. 1956 at Columbia Studios in New York City.
davedoom60 3 years ago
Oh my god! Lucky you! =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
WOW! you are so lucky :D
julie11061 2 years ago
It's painful for me to watch the movie version after hearing Julie Andrews' definitive and exquisite version on Broadway. Marni Nixon did the vocals for Audrey Hepburn, but it just wasn't well.... Julie - the "real deal"!
JukeboxTenor 3 years ago
Yeah I know. Julie had the perfect voice!
Poppins91 3 years ago
Why didn't Julie Andrews appear in the movie My Fair Lady? Audrey Hepburn did instead. Julie did it first, didn't she?
BlueberryLolly 3 years ago
Yes she did the stage version both on Broadway and in West end in London. But she wasn't very famous at the time, she hadn't made any movie so that's why Audrey Hepburn was in the movie, her name was really big at that time. But yes Julie was the first real Eliza Doolittle. =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
Thanks for posting. I love it! I haven't saw a lot of these videos!!
KelsBob2014 3 years ago
I'm glad you like it! Thanks for your comment! =)
Poppins91 3 years ago
thank you for this video! many photos i haven't seen before :)
just love Julie!!!!
Fratelliyo 3 years ago 2
Thanks for you lovely comment! I'm very glad you like it! =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
Let's be glad she didn't we wouldn't have her Mary Poppins if she had - and we do have here voice and some great clips of my fair lady!
Davidoff1Gustav 3 years ago 2
Yes that's true! =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
she should have made the movie,at least she would have actually sung with her own voice.
jamierourketen 3 years ago
Yes I agree with you. =D
Poppins91 3 years ago
I agree with you. It was unfair to choose Audrey Hepburn who can't sing and let Julie dub her...
Parvati78100 3 years ago
julie andrews didn't dub audrey,someone else did!
salvadorsalvona 3 years ago 3
she is truely amazing and her voice is so beautiful!
most people my age only Know her from mary poppins and the sound of music,but thanks to youtube i've found lots more of her wonderful voice.
Lovely vid!
xjellymixx 3 years ago 2
Yes I totaly agree with you. These days people just know her from the princess diaries and the shrek movies or mary poppins and the sound of music. I think that's really pity because she has done so many other great films and performanses. Thank you for your lovely comment! I'm glad you like the video. =)
Poppins91 3 years ago
Julie Adndrews is the best!!!!! she has an amazing voice and she is the best actress!!!!!! i love Julie Andrew!!!!
Curlywurly348 3 years ago 5
Yes she is really the best!!!! She's amazing!
Poppins91 3 years ago
thats it im jelouse lol! i wish i had a voice like that and worked with Rex Harrison! Julie Andrews has a really nice voice!
davidthot 3 years ago 2
Although I wouldn't want to give up Mary Poppins I think I would've liked the film much better with Julie Andrews. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad but I really don't care to much for the film as is...plus Marni Nixon's voice doesn't seem to fit, for me at least.
JAmusicalfan 3 years ago
I too think that Julie would have done the film beautifully! And you are very right about Marni Nixon's voice to Audrey's acting and the film. Julie had the most beautiful voice in the whole world! She is simply the best!
Poppins91 3 years ago
I totally agree! Julie Andrews was the perfect Mary Poppins and I adore that film and wouldn't have liked her not to do! But she was also the perfect Eliza! I also think I would have enjoyed the film more if Julie had done it rather than Hepburn, it would have had more authenticity to it because the voice and acting would have been the same person!
waliice 3 years ago 2
I have to admit that even though I love Julie Andrews singing- Audrey Hepburn just looked so much better in the film, and also was a better match for Eliza. Andrews is still too "proper".
fusock 4 years ago
Maybe you are right and if she would have done My fair lady (the movie) we wouldn't have a Mary Poppins! ;)
Poppins91 4 years ago
..as I heard, MFL was already done, when MP started being filmed... I wish, we could have had both with Julie..
mauscherika 4 years ago 2
Oh yes I wish we could have had both with her! It would be wonderful!!
Poppins91 4 years ago
Wonderful! Julie is so amazing. My mother and I have loved her forever! What an amazing voice. Great job:)
JerryLewisLover 4 years ago 3
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! Julie is amazing! She is wonderful! And her voice is the best ever!
Poppins91 4 years ago
lovely...julie looked so beautiful...they should have given her the part in the movie ^_^
thanks for posting
myothertube4me 4 years ago 3
Yes she looked amazing she alwasy has! I agree with you, they should have given her the part as Eliza, but think of this: If she should have been Eliza we woulden't have A Mary Poppins! A that's an amazing thing too! Thank you for comment!
Poppins91 4 years ago
thanks for sharing!
letufi 4 years ago 4
You're welcome! I'm just glad if people like my videos! Thanks for comment! =D
Poppins91 4 years ago
Nice pictures!
heymissjoe 4 years ago 2
Thank you so much!
Poppins91 4 years ago