My Fair Lady (1964) | |
| Director(s) | George Cukor |
| Producer(s) | Jack L. Warner |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, England, Professors, Rags to Riches, Romance (Musical), Socialites, Teachers |
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My Fair Lady Overview:
My Fair Lady (1964) was a Drama - Family Film directed by George Cukor and produced by Jack L. Warner.
The film was based on the musical of the same name written by Alan Jay Lerner performed at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NY, & Broadhurst Theatre, NY & Broadway Theatre, NY from Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962.
SYNOPSIS
Lerner and Loewe's Broadway success comes to the screen with a ravishing Hepburn in the title role made famous onstage by Julie Andrews and Harrison repeating the character of Dr. Henry Higgins. The now-familiar story of the Cockney market girl who conquers society as well as her mentor's heart is beautifully realized by Cukor, assisted by sets and costumes designed by famed photographer Cecil Beaton (the Ascot Races sequence is a virtual runway fashion show of Beaton's glamorous handiwork), and the invisible Marni Nixon as Hepburn's singing voice. Memorable songs include: "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," "The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plain," and "You Did It!" among many others. This quintessential film musical was based on Shaw's 1913 play, Pygmalion. The 30th anniversary video includes a fully restored print, the original theatrical trailer, promotional film, and CBS news footage of the star-studded premiere.
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Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Rex Harrison | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Holloway | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gladys Cooper | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Gene Allen, Cecil Beaton; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Won |
| Best Costume Design | Cecil Beaton | Won |
| Best Director | George Cukor | Won |
| Best Film Editing | William Ziegler | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Andre Previn | Won |
| Best Picture | Jack L. Warner, Producer | Won |
| Best Writing | Alan Jay Lerner | Nominated |
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Silver Screen Standards: Eliza?s Voice in My Fair Lady (1964)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 10, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogSilver Screen Standards: Eliza?s Voice in My Fair Lady (1964) The socio-economic and geographical markers of dialect loom large in George Bernard Shaw?s influential play, Pygmalion, its 1938 film adaptation, and the splashy musical version that stars Audrey Hepburn as the fair lady of its title.... Read full article
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My Fair Lady (1964)
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Quotes from
Eliza Doolittle: I don't care how you treat me. I don't mind your swearing at me. I shouldn't mind a black eye; I've had one before this. But I won't be passed over!
Professor Henry Higgins: Well then, get out of my way, for I won't stop for you. You talk about me as though I were a motor bus.
Eliza Doolittle: So you are a motor bus! All bounce and go, and no consideration for anybody. But I can get along without you. Don't you think I can't!
Professor Henry Higgins: I know you can. I told you you could.
[pause]
Professor Henry Higgins: [quietly] You've never wondered, I suppose, whether... whether I could get along without you.
Eliza Doolittle: Well, you have my voice on your phonograph. When you feel lonesome without me you can turn it on. It has no feelings to hurt.
Professor Henry Higgins: I... I can't turn your soul on.
Eliza Doolittle: Ooh, you are a *devil*. You can twist the heart in a girl the same way some fellows twist her arms to hurt her!
Professor Henry Higgins: May I ask, do you complain of your treatment here?
Eliza Doolittle: No.
Professor Henry Higgins: Has anyone behaved badly? Colonel Pickering, Mrs. Pearce?
Eliza Doolittle: No.
Professor Henry Higgins: You certainly don't pretend that I have treated you badly?
Eliza Doolittle: No.
Professor Henry Higgins: I know your head aches; I know you're tired; I know your nerves are as raw as meat in a butcher's window. But think what you're trying to accomplish. Think what you're dealing with. The majesty and grandeur of the English language, it's the greatest possession we have. The noblest thoughts that ever flowed through the hearts of men are contained in its extraordinary, imaginative, and musical mixtures of sounds. And that's what you've set yourself out to conquer Eliza. And conquer it you will.
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Facts about
The movie was advertised as the most eagerly anticipated production since Gone with the Wind.
Alan Jay Lerner was very annoyed by Jack L. Warner's decision to have the entire movie filmed on sound stages in Hollywood, even for outdoor scenes.
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