My Fair Lady (1998, DVD)

"My Fair Lady" (1964) was director George Cukor's film musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's (1912) play "Pygmalion." Cukor's movie won no less than 12 Academy Award nominations & ultimately 8 Oscars: Best Actor (Rex Harrison), Best Director (Cukor's only Oscar), Best Color Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Color Costume Design (Cecil Beaton), Best Color Cinematography (in widescreen 70 mm), Best Picture, Best Score (Andre Previn), and Best Sound.

In 1964, the competition was quite stiff since the Beatles' "Help" was a best picture nominee, & Julie Andrews was nominated Best Actress for her great leading performance in Disney's classic, "Mary Poppins." Andrews won the Oscar instead of Audrey Hepburn.

"Pygmalion" was a Broadway success from 1956-1962. Shaw's plot wasn't exactly original! Ovid's "Metamorphoses" preceded Shaw's adaptation. Ovid's is about a man named Pygmalion who falls for an ivory statue of a beautiful woman.

The non-musical form of the play from Shaw's screenplay was filmed in Britain in 1938 by co-directors Anthony Asquith & Leslie Howard. In one sentence, Shaw's story is about a Cockney flower vendor, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who is trained by a sexist bachelor linguistics professor, Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), to speak proper Queen's English within six months.

Higgins is challenged to undertake Doolittle's transformation by accepting a bet by Colonel Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White). During Doolittle'speech lessons her drunkard father, a delightful character Alfred or Alfie to his friends (Stanley Holloway), repeatedly shows up looking for money & even tries to sell Higgins his daughter for 50 pounds!

Higgins & Pickering hastily force Doolittle's first public appearance at the opening day Ascot Races. Even though she makes a miserable presentation, Doolittle gains the attention of an upper class born but poor, dashingly handsome young man, Freddie Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett). Their distant romance begins.

Doolittle, Higgins & Pickering wind up triumphant in high society after Doolittle's successful appearance where she is mistaken for a Hungarian Princess at the Embassy Ball. In brief, as the two sexist male gamblers congratulate each other for "their" success, Doolittle is so hurt she leaves in hurried anger after being changed.

Again, not being a spoiler, I wouldn't dare reveal the ending.

Lerner & Lowe's remarkably memorable tunes & (Rex Harrison spoken) lyrics consist of: "An Ordinary Man," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Get Me to the Church on Time," "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," "Just You Wait," "On the Street Where You Live," "Show Me," "The Rain in Spain," "Why Can't A Woman," "Why Can't the English Learn to Speak?," "With a Little Bit of Luck," "Without You," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?," and "You Did It, You Did It."

Any feminist could ask the question of the film's ending, however, "Isn't Professor Henry Higgins the one who needs to be transformed?"

This is a wonderful movie! The story is great and it's something the entire family can enjoy. A definite classic! You gotta love Audrey Hepburn!

One of my favorite movies.....I wanted it on DVD...........I don't know what else to say about this other than I am glad I have it in DVD form. I don't know why I am required to write a review.

Item as described. Great e-bay seller- Definately would use again. This customer also has fast shipping.

Bought as a birthday present for myself. Love Audrey Hepburn and musicals. My husband couldn't find the DVD anywhere so I went to ebay to find it. This is a movie I enjoy and will enjoy watching over and over again. Some of the songs such as Get me to the Church on Time are just wonderful. I love this movie. A rags to riches story with music and humor.

Wonderful musical with beautiful sound track . Audrey Hepburn at her peak . Rex Harrison does an outstanding jobb as Professor Henry Higgins . For you ladies it is also a nice love story . A great mix of music and humor . Very highly recommended .

This review is for the DVD ONLY. The DVD is the wide screen version and it is my opinion that it is very poor for watching. Most everything is far off and you really can't see anything. The people look like little migits. The vhf is the best and I wish I could find one that was dependable.

everything was described exactly as is. shipped fast and with no hassle! I love the movie anyway, and this was in great condition.

Classic movie, great acting and tons of fun to watch. If you like musicals, you will love this movie!!!

My Fair Lady is a favorite and the price and the conditon of the DVD and case were great! It arrived within a week and that was great with the holiday season.

I love this movie! The setting is perfect to tell the story of a troubled young lady taking a chance on becoming a safistacted woman ready to take on the world but how she get there is a very funny story in it's own.

Catchy songs, loveable characters, gorgeous costumes, and Audrey Hepburn's classic charm. How can you go wrong? Based on Shaw's play, Pygmalion, My Fair Lady takes a musical approach to the story line. It does extend the movie to almost three hours in duration, but it moves along smoothly. This film is one of my personal all-time favorites.

it was n good shape and it was quickly recieved. thank you very much i enjoyed it very much...i love audrey hephburn.

I bought this as a gift for my wife. She loves the older movies like Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dr. Dolittle, so this was a must have for her collection.

I like classics, that is the reason for the purchase. I have not watched the entire DVD yet. It is not easy to cogregate the entire family during exam week.
It was the original not boot-leg copied. I am looking for only classics such as the one I had just purchased. It is only appropiate family viewing.

I bought this movie for my wife, and to my surprise, my teenagers and their friends loved it! The timeless story of a man 'creating' the perfect woman and discovering to late, after she has left, that he loves her.
Everyone should own this movie!

This is a wonderfully fun movie! I used to love it as a kid and decided to buy it one day. Now my husband even finds himself quoting this movie. It's a rags to rishes kind of movie done in a way where you will find yourself surprized, laughing, and applauding in one movie. "The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plain..."

The product never showed up. I paid good money, ordered 3 DVD's from 3 different sellers and this one never showed.

Product arrived on time and was in perfect condition. I would buy another DVD from this seller any time.