A PAIR OF FAIR LADIES: Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews, 37th Annual Academy Awards, 1965
At elegant ease in her perfectly understated sheath, long gloves and minimal
jewelry, Hepburn is at once adorable gamine and haute couture mannequin.
Arm-in-arm with Broadway queen Andrews, Hepburn smiles graciously, showing no
strain or pain despite being snubbed big-time by the Academy Awards. Though
Andrews originated the role of Eliza in "My Fair Lady" on stage, she was passed over in favor of
Hepburn -- whose singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon -- for the movie. "My Fair
Lady" garnered 12 nominations and eight wins, with nary a nom for Hepburn, while
the luminous lady she replaced took home the Best Actress award for "Mary Poppins." (Bettmann / Corbis)
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