My fair lady [DVD]
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Published
[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount : CBS DVD, c2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount : CBS DVD, c2009.
Language
English
UPC
097368719644
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
General Note
Based on the play My fair lady, book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe; from the play by Bernard Shaw.
General Note
Special features: Feature-length audio commentary that includes art director Gene Allen, singer Marni Nixon and restorers Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz ; production kickoff dinner featurette ; audio track of Cukor directing Baroness Bina Rothschild ; behind-the-scenes featurette ; Rex Harrison's acceptance speech at the Golden Globes ; Academy Awards highlights ; alternate Audrey Hepburn vocal versions of 'Show me' and 'Wouldn't it be loverly' ; posters and lobby cards with Rex Harrison radio interview ; comments by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Martin Scorsese ; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; choreography by Hermes Pan ; director of photography, Harry Stradling ; film editor, William Ziegler ; art director, Gene Allen ; costumes, scenery, & production designed by Cecil Beaton ; music supervised by Andre Previn ; additional music, Frederick Loewe ; orchestrator, Alexander Courage.
Participants/Performers
Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett, Theodore Bikel, Mona Washbourne.
Description
"A sassy, working-class London street vendor, whom an arrogant professor attempts to turn into a sophisticated lady through proper schooling. But, when the humble flower girl blossoms into the toast of London's elite, her teacher may have a lesson or two to learn himself."--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby digital stereo.
Language
In English with optional Brazilian Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1965: Best Picture; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Rex Harrison); Best Director; Best Cinematography, Color; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color; Best Costume Design, Color; Best Sound; Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1965: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy; Best Motion Picture Director; Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (Rex Harrison).
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Centennial Park Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F MY | Checked Out | March 29, 2024 |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lerner, A. J., Warner, J. L., Cukor, G., Hepburn, A., Harrison, R., Holloway, S., Hyde-White, W., Cooper, G., Brett, J., Bikel, T., Washbourne, M., Shaw, B., & Loewe, F. (2009). My fair lady [DVD] . Paramount : CBS DVD.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Jay Lerner et al.. 2009. My Fair Lady [DVD]. Paramount : CBS DVD.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Jay Lerner et al.. My Fair Lady [DVD] Paramount : CBS DVD, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lerner, Alan Jay, et al. My Fair Lady [DVD] Paramount : CBS DVD, 2009.
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