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Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments; Sensor Matic An insufferably arrogant linguist, Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), bets a colleague that he can transform a flower-selling Cockney guttersnipe into a regal lady. His quarry, the irrepressible Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), accepts his offer for diction lessons in good faith, hoping to improve her station with a career as a shopgirl. This quintessential musical, scored by Lerner and Loewe, was based on the 1913 play PYGMALION by George Bernard Shaw, and virtually swept the Academy Awards, winning, among others, Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Harrison).
A priceless classic, MY FAIR LADY has become one of the most popular musicals of all time. Based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play PYGMALION, the film swept the Academy Awards. Cecil Beaton's lavish sets and costumes and Lerner and Loewe's winning score became the background for George Cukor's striking mix of styles that ranged from the fantastic to the abstract in his telling of the tale of a waif who's educated into being a lady. Egotistical linguist Professor Henry Higgins (Oscar-winning Rex Harrison) bets his friend, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), that he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) in time for an important society ball. His gamble could pay off--but the spirited Eliza is more of a handful than the Professor could have predicted. As she slowly becomes more refined, and less reliant upon him, Higgins realizes, to his confusion, that he can't live without her. The film was nominated for 12 Oscars and won eight, including Best Picture and Director.
Theatrical release: October 21, 1964.
Filmed at the Warner Bros. Studios.
One of the most expensive musicals ever, the estimated budget was $17 million.
Jack Warner reportedly paid $5.5 million to the Shaw estate for the rights to the musical; additionally, the owners of the stage property were to receive 47.5% of all proceeds after the first $20 million.
The Broadway musical MY FAIR LADY was staged by Moss Hart, produced by Herman Levin, and starred Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway.
Warner didn't want to cast Julie Andrews in the film because she wasn't known enough in the U.S. at the time.
Vincente Minelli was the studio's first choice for director.
MY FAIR LADY was named Best Film by the New York Film Critics and one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the National Board of Review.
Marni Nixon, who dubbed Audrey Hepburn's singing voice, had previously dubbed Natalie Wood's singing voice in WEST SIDE STORY and Deborah Kerr's in THE KING AND I. Many speculated that Hepburn was passed over for an Academy Award nomination because she did not do her own singing.
The voice for Jeremy Brett, who played Freddie Eynsford-Hill, was supplied by Bill Shirley.
Dr. Peter Ladefoged from UCLA served as phonetics advisor.
Actor Wilfrid Hyde-White served as "Ascot" advisor.
Cecil Beaton's screen credit reads Costumes, Scenery, and Production Designer, which in actuality referred to his work for the stage version of MY FAIR LADY. For the film, he was responsible for Costumes, Makeup and Hair.
George Bernard Shaw's straight play PYGMALION was adapted for the screen in 1938, starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller.
My Fair Lady Reviews: "...Glorious....Features [Beaton's] astounding costumes, [Cukor's] stately direction, the best-loved, most hummable of all Broadway scores and a sublime cast headed by [Harrison and Hepburn]..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...One of the most joyous musicals ever written....Cukor's film is a pleasure to behold..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times My Fair Lady | List Price | $19.99 (You save $4.80) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1964 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  67350  | | CD Universe Part number | 7980464 | | Catalog number | 871964 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 06, 2009 | | Rating | G (MPAA) | | Running Time | 172 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Remastered | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Remastered |
My Fair Lady Movie Review  Great Classic
I great romantic story about the transformation of a woman from that of a flower seller on the street to almost a princess like woman. Audrey Hepburn is wonderful as always.
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gotta have it
This is a classic that all should have in theri collection!
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This review is for a different format. Simply stunning
Gorgeous to look at, luverly to hear. My only disappointment was Audrey, would have much rather seen Julie Andrews in the role. Thank goodness Marnie Nixon does Audrey's voice. Otherwise a perfect movie.
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This review is for a different format. Simply stunning...
I'm 21, and I love everything about this movie... Simply beautiful!
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This review is for a different format. One of Hollywood's best Broadway musical films
This is one of Hollywood's finest moments when it comes to adapting a Broadway musical for the stage. And what a musical! It has some of the loveliest tunes to have ever graced the stage and a book with real characters and dialogue, courtesy of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Rex Harrison reprises his Broadway role as does Stanley Holloway. Audrey Hepburn is the picture of Eliza Doolittle. The film manages to be quite faithful to the original play-nearly word for word- and retains much of the intimacy of the stage.
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My Fair Lady Video Funny Girl, Gigi, Hello, Dolly!, Lizzie McGuire Movie, Now, Voyager, One Touch of Venus, Philadelphia Story, Pygmalion, She's All That, View from the Top, What a Girl Wants My Fair Lady DVD Awards | Best Actor, Academy Awards, 1964 - Rex Harrison | | Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score, Academy Awards, 1964 - Andre Previn | | Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (Color), Academy Awards, 1964 | | Best Cinematography, Academy Awards, 1964 - Harry Stradling | | Best Costume Design (Color), Academy Awards, 1964 | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1964 - George Cukor | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1964 | | Best Sound, Academy Awards, 1964 |
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