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Documents the personal and professional life of the musical star of stage and screen.
A biography of actress and performer Julie Andrews.
Spindle's reference chronicles the professional career of one of the world's most loved performers, Julie Andrews. An all-in-one resource, the volume presents a comprehensive and accurate profile of the people, projects, artistic highs and lows, and general influences that propelled the actress into the public eye beginning in the late 1950s. Spindle examines each of her 16 films and provides a detailed commentary on factors influencing her short reign as a box office superstar in the mid-1960s and the fact that she has retained her fame and celebrity status long after ceasing to be a Hollywood superstar. a very thorough as well as attractive record of her career in films, television, stage,...
Here is the story of a dynamic legend who has outlasted her critics, and made a remarkable comeback.
From her childhood career, performing with her parents in vaudeville, to her starring stage role as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady to her film successes in such classics as Mary Poppins and Victor, Victoria, this biography covers the professional life of Julie Andrews, and provides fascinating insights into her personal life as well. 250 photos.
'The book is filled with that most distinctive of all her qualities: her voice' The Times Home Work, the second instalment of Julie Andrews' internationally bestselling memoirs, begins with her arrival in Hollywood to make her screen debut in Walt Disney's Mary Poppins. It was closely followed by The Sound of Music, and the beginning of a movie career that would make her an icon to millions all over the world. With her trademark charm and candour, Julie reveals behind-the-scenes details and reflections on her impressive body of work - from the incredible highs to the challenging lows. She shares her professional experiences and collaborations with giants of cinema and television, and also unveils her personal story of adjusting to a new and often daunting world. This included dealing with unimaginable public scrutiny, being a new mother, embracing two stepchildren, adopting two more children, and falling in love with the brilliant and mercurial Blake Edwards. The pair worked together in numerous films, including 10, S.O.B and Victor/Victoria. Home Work takes us on a rare and intimate journey into a remarkable life that is funny, heart-breaking and inspiring.
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Many know Andrews from "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins." In this memoir, she looks back on her early years with an aspiring vaudeville mom and a loving dad and her role in "Camelot" with Richard Burton at age 20. b&w photos throughout.
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Dame Julie Andrews, DBE, born Julia Elizabeth Wells on 1st October 1935, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK is an actress, singer and author. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 then made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend (1954). Billed as 'Britain's youngest prima donna', she rose to fame starring in Broadway musicals including My Fair Lady (1956) playing Eliza Doolittle, and Camelot (1960) playing Queen Guinevere.