Chapter 1
Breaking barriers on the silver screen
Chapter 2
The epic battle of the musicals
Chapter 3
Behind the scenes and ceremony surprises
Chapter 4
International triumphs and global cinema
YOUR GOAL
Master of Oscars of the 1960s
Ch 2 · The epic battle of the musicals
schopenhauer Battle of the Musicals
They snubbed her for Eliza, so she flew home with the gold!
schopenhauer The Sound of Music won Best Picture in 1966, saving 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy.
schopenhauer My Fair Lady won eight Oscars in 1965, but its lead actress was famously snubbed.
BETA
schopenhauer Match actors to their winning roles to discover which 1960s musicals swept the Oscars.
Fun Fact
Secret singer: Marni Nixon dubbed the singing voices of Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Deborah Kerr in The King and I.
Glossary
musical (noun)
A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part. In 1965, the cinematic adaptations of My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins dominated the Academy Awards.
A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part. In 1965, the cinematic adaptations of My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins dominated the Academy Awards.
Quiz
Which actress won Best Actress in 1965 for Mary Poppins after being passed over for My Fair Lady?
Quiz
Who won Best Actor for his performance as Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady?
Quiz
Which studio was saved from financial ruin by the success of The Sound of Music?
Quiz
Who directed both West Side Story and The Sound of Music to Best Picture victories?