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In this first part of our discussion of the multiple Oscar winning 1964 musical ‘My Fair Lady’, we recast the three major roles, as well as five minor roles, and manage to alienate several populations (musical fans, Hungarians, and dancers) along the way.
My Fair Lady:
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Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Wilfred Hyde-White
- Bill Nighy
- Tom Skerritt
- Michael Gambon
- Stephen Fry
- Jim Broadbent
- Rex Harrison
- Tom Hiddleston
- Hugh Laurie
- Russell Crowe
- Clive Owen
- Michael Douglas
- Audrey Hepburn
- Joanne Froggatt
- Carey Mulligan
- Alison Brie
- Emily Blunt
- Emmy Rossum
- Theodore Bikel
- Simon Pegg
- Mona Washbourne
- Glenn Close
- Stanley Holloway
- Geoffrey Rush
- Jeremy Brett
- Bret McKenzie
- Gladys Cooper
- Maggie Smith
Links and Movies Discussed
- Tom Hiddleston with boy on shoulders (and the great story behind the picture)
- Behind the Candelabra trailer (Vimeo)
- Behind the Candelabra info (IMDB)
- Wonder Boys (IMDB)
- Les Miserables (2012 – IMDB)
- Jeeves and Wooster (IMDB)
- Thor (IMDB)
- The Avengers (IMDB)
- Downton Abbey (IMDB)
- Blink (Doctor Who Episode featuring Carey Mulligan – IMDB)
- The Five-Year Engagement (IMDB)
- Community (IMDB)
- Looper (IMDB)
- The Adjustment Bureau (IMDB)