He wanted her to play Mary Poppins so badly that he even delayed production to accommodate Andrews' pregnancy.
Warner Bros. played by standard rules and got a standard result.
Disney took a risk on a relatively unknown star and came away with a film legend and a franchise.
Henry Higgins can only love Eliza Doolittle after he molds her into his perfect society woman.
Though certain sequences and scenes inMy Fair Ladyare endlessly rewatchable, the movie as a whole can be uncomfortable.
Based on the classic book series by P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins stars Julie Andrews as the famous magical nanny, who arrives under mysterious means to look after the Banks children in early 1900s London. Considered one of Walt Disney’s crowning achievements, the film blends live-action and animation with whimsical storytelling and song and has been a staple children’s movie since its release in 1964.
