This is a basically interesting show, however the host is pompous to say the least and also based on his interview with Hugh Jackman, poorly researched or ignorant.
I am so tired of the ongoing disparaging remarks about the lovely Audrey and her dubbed singing in My Fair Lady. Last night he host in attempting to praise the singing of Hugh Jackman and cast of Les Miserables, had to do so by pointing out that Audrey Hepburn had not done her own singing in My Fair Lady or Funny Face, well, for a start she did do her own singing in Funny Face and also sang a lovely definitive Moon river in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Why this constant reference to My Fair Lady, let's discuss Julie Andrews who everyone sees as the "wronged" victim. Sorry but she was not the originator of Maria in The Sound of Music but nobody ever refers to the fact that she took the part originated by Mary Martin, Deborah Kerr was dubbed in The King & I, Cyd Charisse singing was dubbed, so was Rita Hayworth' Natalie Wood in West Side Story, but it is the lovely Audrey who is criticized. Repeatedly. The musical is called My Fair lady, Jullie Andrews was well cast in The Sound of Music as a plain nun and as a nanny in Mary Poppins, but Audrey is heart stoppingly lovely in her transformation in My Fair Lady, with the best will in the world I don't think anybody would call Julie Andrews one of the movie great beauties. Audrey did want to sing in My Fair Lady and the documentary shows her singing "Wouldn't it be Luverly" just fine. But her voice probably would not have been suitable for some of the other songs.
I am so tired of the ongoing disparaging remarks about the lovely Audrey and her dubbed singing in My Fair Lady. Last night he host in attempting to praise the singing of Hugh Jackman and cast of Les Miserables, had to do so by pointing out that Audrey Hepburn had not done her own singing in My Fair Lady or Funny Face, well, for a start she did do her own singing in Funny Face and also sang a lovely definitive Moon river in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Why this constant reference to My Fair Lady, let's discuss Julie Andrews who everyone sees as the "wronged" victim. Sorry but she was not the originator of Maria in The Sound of Music but nobody ever refers to the fact that she took the part originated by Mary Martin, Deborah Kerr was dubbed in The King & I, Cyd Charisse singing was dubbed, so was Rita Hayworth' Natalie Wood in West Side Story, but it is the lovely Audrey who is criticized. Repeatedly. The musical is called My Fair lady, Jullie Andrews was well cast in The Sound of Music as a plain nun and as a nanny in Mary Poppins, but Audrey is heart stoppingly lovely in her transformation in My Fair Lady, with the best will in the world I don't think anybody would call Julie Andrews one of the movie great beauties. Audrey did want to sing in My Fair Lady and the documentary shows her singing "Wouldn't it be Luverly" just fine. But her voice probably would not have been suitable for some of the other songs.