Andrews, who turns 85 on Oct. 1, almost had to turn down the role because she was pregnant when it was first offered. But studio chief Walt Disney was wowed by her Broadway performance in “Camelot,” and was willing to wait until after she gave birth to start production. Filming started in mid-1963, when Andrews’ infant daughter Emma was about six months old. Andrews went on to win the Oscar for best actress for her role as the famously eccentric governess.
After starting out in British theater, Andrews had made a splash when she crossed the pond to star in “” on Broadway when she was just 21. But she wasn’t cast in the film adaptation, since the producers thought her lack of film experience would be an issue. Winning the high-profile singing nanny part must have taken some of the sting out of losing the “My Fair Lady” film role to Audrey Hepburn.
During the Broadway run of “My Fair Lady,” Andrews became even more of a household name in America when she starred in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s televised musical “Cinderella” in 1957. Broadcast in color, a rarity at the time, CBS claimed it pulled in an astounding 107 million viewers — though Trendex counted just one minute of viewing time as a unit, making the high score about as reliable as Netflix ratings.
While “My Fair Lady” had plenty of pre-production publicity coming off the Broadway hit musical, the hype for “Mary Poppins” was nearly non-existent — on purpose. Her casting notice was just a tiny story at the bottom of apage. The $6 million budget was Disney’s largest to date, and a risky bet for the studio that hadn’t yet produced many live-action films.
Though reviews met “Mary Poppins” with a dash of skepticism about Disney’s bag of tricks, calling it a “novelty” film, there were widespread raves for Andrews. “Miss Andrews’ first appearance on the screen is a signal triumph and she performs as easily as she sings, displaying a fresh type of beauty nicely adaptable to the color cameras,” wrote
Yes, it is well-documented that Andrews was hopeful to get the role until she was suddenly told Hepburn had it.
Audrey practiced her heart out... And her recordings were more than acceptable... It was Jack Warner who wasn't pleased she took the final decision to sign over her...
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