In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society.
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Awards:
- Won 8 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Eliza Doolittle
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| Rex Harrison | ... |
Professor Henry Higgins
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| Stanley Holloway | ... |
Alfred P. Doolittle
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Colonel Hugh Pickering
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Mrs. Higgins
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| Jeremy Brett | ... |
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
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| Theodore Bikel | ... |
Zoltan Karpathy
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| Mona Washbourne | ... |
Mrs. Pearce
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| Isobel Elsom | ... |
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
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John Holland | ... |
Butler
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Elizabeth Aimers | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Helen Albrecht | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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John Alderson | ... |
Jamie - Doolittle's crony (uncredited)
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Mary Alexander | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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LaWana Backer | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Al Bain | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Lois Battle | ... |
Second Maid (uncredited)
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Brittania Beatey | ... |
Daughter of Elegant Bystander (uncredited)
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| William Beckley | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Cockney with Pipe (uncredited)
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| Oscar Beregi Jr. | ... |
Greek Ambassador (uncredited)
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| Betty Blythe | ... |
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
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Diana Bourbon | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Iris Bristol | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Sue Bronson | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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Meg Brown | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Buddy Bryan | ... |
Prince of Transylvania (uncredited)
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| Walter Burke | ... |
Bystander Who Warns Eliza (uncredited)
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Bea Busch | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Colin Campbell | ... |
Ascot Gavotte (uncredited)
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Jeannie Carson | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Paulle Clark | ... |
Ad Lib at Ascot (uncredited)
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| Natalie Core | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Tom Cound | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Jennifer Crier | ... |
Mrs. Higgins' Maid (uncredited)
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| Maurice Dallimore | ... |
Selsey Man (uncredited)
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Allison Daniell | ... |
Ad Lib at Ascot (uncredited)
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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Donna Day | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Roy Dean | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Thomas Dick | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Brendan Dillon | ... |
Leading Man (uncredited)
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Anne Dore | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Pauline Drake | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Harvey B. Dunn | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Sandy Edmundson | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Kai Farelli | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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Ray Foster | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Stanley Fraser | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Charles Fredericks | ... |
King George V in Fantasy Sequence (uncredited)
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Lea Genovese | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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| Ayllene Gibbons | ... |
Fat Woman at Pub (uncredited)
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Jack Goldie | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Greening | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Beatrice Grenough | ... |
Grand Lady (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Clive Halliday | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
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Marjory Hawtrey | ... |
Ad Lib at Ascot (uncredited)
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Eric Heath | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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| Monika Henreid | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Eugene Hoffman | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Samuel Holmes | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
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| Clyde Howdy | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Kendrick Huxham | ... |
Elegant Bystander (uncredited)
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Casse Jaeger | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Lillian Kemble-Cooper | ... |
Lady Ambassador (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Goldie Kleban | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Peter Ladefoged | ... |
Voice of Linguistics Lesson (uncredited)
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Alma Lawton | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Cockney Bystander (uncredited)
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William Linkie | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Rico Lopez | ... |
Horseman (uncredited)
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| Moyna MacGill | ... |
Lady Boxington (uncredited)
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| Laurie Main | ... |
Hoxton Man Not Hoston (uncredited)
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Sidney Marion | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Eric Martin | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Owen McGiveney | ... |
Man at Coffee Stand (uncredited)
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| John McLiam | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Shirley Melline | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Pete Menefee | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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Carol Merrill | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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Gigi Michel | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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Lenore Miller | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Barbara Morrison | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Marlene Morrow | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
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Nick Navarro | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| James O'Hara | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Richard Peel | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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George Pelling | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Doolittle's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Jack Raine | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Olive Reeves-Smith | ... |
Mrs. Hopkins (uncredited)
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Greg Rhinelander | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Christopher Riordan | ... |
Suitor at Ball (uncredited)
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David Robel | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Dinah Anne Rogers | ... |
First Maid (uncredited)
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Victor Rogers | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Corinne Ross | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Baroness Rothschild | ... |
Queen of Transylvania (uncredited)
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Jerry Rush | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Wendy Russell | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Kenny Salvatt | ... |
Racegoer in 'Ascot Gavotte' Sequence (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Miriam Schiller | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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Buddy Shea | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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| Orville Sherman | ... |
Ascot Extra (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Squire | ... |
Parlor Maid (uncredited)
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Michael St. Clair | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Steele | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Sandy Steffens | ... |
Toff (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Ascot Extra / Guest at Ball (uncredited)
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Henry Sweetman | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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William Taylor | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Larri Thomas | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Joy Tierney | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Kevin G. Tracey | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Gwendolyn Watts | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Ron Whelan | ... |
Algernon / Bartender (uncredited)
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Elzada Wilson | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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Zanne Winship | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Nick Wolcum | ... |
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
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James Wood | ... |
Cockney (uncredited)
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| Ben Wright | ... |
Footman at Ball (uncredited)
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| Ben Wrigley | ... |
Costermonger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Alan Jay Lerner | ... | (book of musical play) |
| George Bernard Shaw | ... | (from a play by) (as Bernard Shaw) |
| Alan Jay Lerner | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jack L. Warner | ... | producer |
Music by
| André Previn | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| William H. Ziegler | ... | film editor (as William Ziegler) |
Editorial Department
| John F. Burnett | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Cecil Beaton | ||
| Gene Allen | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Gene Allen | ||
| Cecil Beaton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Malcolm C. Bert | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Costume Design by
| Cecil Beaton | ... | (costumes) |
| Michael Neuwirth | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Jean Burt Reilly | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Dean Cole | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Frank McCoy | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Marvin G. Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sergei Petschnikoff | ... | unit manager |
| Rudi Fehr | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David S. Hall | ... | assistant director (as David Hall) |
Art Department
| Cecil Beaton | ... | scenery designer |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| George Richardson | ... | art department research (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
| Murray Spivack | ... | sound |
| Matt Vowles | ... | Restoration sound |
| George Groves | ... | sound recordist: studio (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerald Perry Finnerman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Flanagan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Michael A. Jones | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Doug Mathias | ... | electrical rigging (uncredited) |
| Wally Meinardus | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| George R. Schrader | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Schwiebert | ... | color technician (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Mel Traxel | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Robert Lennard | ... | casting: British (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eleanor Abbey | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Dave Berman | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Blake | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Brown | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Norma Brown | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Betty Huff | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Anne Laune | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Bob Richards | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Gerda Robinson | ... | costume design coordinator (uncredited) |
| Joe Wiatt | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator |
| Alan Jay Lerner | ... | lyrics by |
| Frederick Loewe | ... | additional music / music by |
| André Previn | ... | music conductor (as Andre Previn) / music supervisor (as Andre Previn) |
| Robert Tucker | ... | vocal arrangements |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrations (as Al Woodbury) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert A. Harris | ... | restored by |
| Herman Levin | ... | stage producer: musical play |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration (uncredited) |
| Leah Barnes | ... | milliner (uncredited) |
| Max Bercutt | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Carl Combs | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Joe Hyams | ... | studio publicity director (uncredited) / studio publicity executive (uncredited) |
| Michael Hyatt | ... | assistant restorationist: 1994 film restoration (uncredited) |
| James C. Katz | ... | producer: 1994 film restoration (uncredited) |
| Peter Ladefoged | ... | advisor: phonetics (uncredited) |
| Mort Lichter | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Sergei Petschnikoff | ... | production administrator (uncredited) |
| Susan Seton | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1965) (India) (theatrical)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (1973) (Canada) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox India (1976) (India) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Viacom (1976) (United States) (tv) (syndication behalf of CBS)
- Fox Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Television (1978) (Non-US) (tv)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1980) (Finland) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Rete 4 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Disney Channel (1988) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Debmar Studios (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1994) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARTE (1994) (France) (tv)
- Fox Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- Encore Entertainment (1998) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (VHS) (Special Edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- CBS DVD (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- BY Experience (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (for CBS)
- Park Circus (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- CBS (2021) (World-wide)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Channel (2024) (France) (tv)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- NHK BS Premium (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (1996) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Showtime Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (65mm preservation interpositive by) (1994 restoration)
- Warner Bros. Studio Services (re-recorded at) (1994 restoration)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at) (1994 restoration)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (main title and additional scenes digitally restored at) (1994 restoration)
- Imagica USA Inc. (optical and title restoration by) (1994 restoration)
- I.C.E. Negative Cutting (negative cutting) (1994 restoration)
- Pacific Title (titles) (1994 restoration)
- Eastman Kodak (restoration produced on film by) (1994 restoration)
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive (special thanks) (1994 restoration)
- Boston Light & Sound (special thanks) (1994 restoration)
- Four Seasons Hotel, Bevely Hills, LA (special thanks) (1994 restoration)
- Panavision (special thanks: restoration) (1994 restoration)
- Pro-Tek Film Preservation Vault (special thanks) (1994 restoration)
- CBS (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws) (1994 restoration)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pompous phonetics Professor Henry Higgins (Sir Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond, one that is threatened by aristocratic suitor Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett). Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | The loverliest motion picture of them all! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,047,608 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Audrey Hepburn later admitted she would never have accepted the role of Eliza Doolittle if she had known that producer Jack L. Warner intended to have nearly all of her singing dubbed. After making this movie, Hepburn resolved not to appear in another movie musical unless she could do the singing on her own. See more » |
| Goofs | When Prof. Higgins sings "An Ordinary Man" he turns on several phonographs, seconds later he turns off one of them but all of the sounds stop. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #18.17 (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Why Can't the English? See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the posters, playbills and the original cast album for the stage version of "My Fair Lady", the credits always read "based on Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' ", letting the audience know what play "My Fair Lady" was actually adapted from. The movie credits simply read "from a play by Bernard Shaw". See more » |
| Quotes |
Eliza Doolittle:
The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated. See more » |