About
"If you can transport people for just a second, then I think maybe you've done your job fairly well."
In her one-hour interview, Julie Andrews describes her early talent for singing and her childhood debut in a London revue. She talks about coming to the United States to appear on the New York stage in the hit The Boy Friend. She then details her many appearances on television in the United States. She discusses working with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein on the 1957 CBS musical-for-television Cinderella and talks about the experience of being on "live" TV. Andrews talks about her three specials with Carol Burnett and describes the chemistry of their teaming. She speaks in great detail about her ABC variety series, The Julie Andrews Show, an ambitious endeavor that lasted one season but required nearly all of her time to pull off each week. Throughout the interview, she alludes to her extensive theater and film work, briefly talks about the challenges of appearing in Mary Poppins, and describes her work with directors Alfred Hitchcock and her husband, Blake Edwards. Jennifer Howard conducted the interview on March 23, 2006 in Beverly Hills, CA.
Highlights
Julie Andrews on meeting Carol Burnett
Julie Andrews on Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
Julie Andrews on the highlight of her career
Julie Andrews on working with her husband, Blake Edwards
Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
Julie Andrews on her "three careers"
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On her childhood and early influences; on her early talent for singing
On coming to the United States for the first time in 1954; on her early memories of television
On performing in the CBS special High Tor with Bing Crosby; on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
On meeting and performing with Carol Burnett; on Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall; on her approach to television specials
Chapter 2
On An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte, Julie on Sesame Street, and people with whom she worked on variety specials, including Gene Kelly, Dick Van Dyke, and Jackie Gleason
On starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
On the series Julie; on the TV movie Our Sons; on starring in the live production of On Golden Pond with Christopher Plummer
On starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime; on working with her husband, director Blake Edwards, and with director Alfred Hitchcock
On continuing to work; on the highlight of her career; on how she'd like to be remembered
Shows
Dinah Shore Show, The
Julie Andrews on performing on The Dinah Shore Show
Eloise at Christmastime
Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
Eloise at the Plaza
Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
Ford Star Jubilee: "High Tor"
Julie Andrews on performing in the CBS special High Tor
Garry Moore Show, The
Julie Andrews on meeting Carol Burnett
Julie
Julie Andrews on starring in the series Julie
Julie Andrews Hour, The
Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
Julie on Sesame Street
Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
Julie Andrews on working with the Muppets on Julie on Sesame Street
On Golden Pond
Julie Andrews on starring in the live production of On Golden Pond with Christopher Plummer
Our Sons
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
Topics
Historic Events and Social Change
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
LGBTQIA+
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
Memorable Moments on Television
Julie Andrews on Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
Representation on Television
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
Genres
Children's Programming
Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
Julie Andrews on her approach to TV specials and why television is the hardest medium for her
Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
Julie Andrews on One Special Night with James Garner
Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
People
Harry Belafonte
Julie Andrews on An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
Carol Burnett
Julie Andrews on meeting and performing with Carol Burnett
Gower Champion
Julie Andrews on Gower Champion directing An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
Perry Como
Julie Andrews on working with Perry Como on Julie on Sesame Street
Bing Crosby
Julie Andrews on performing in the CBS special High Tor
Blake Edwards
Julie Andrews on how her husband Blake Edwards kept her sane while she was starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
Julie Andrews on working with her husband, Blake Edwards
James Garner
Julie Andrews on One Special Night with James Garner
Jackie Gleason
Julie Andrews on working with Jackie Gleason on a variety special
Lew Grade
Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
Oscar Hammerstein II
Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
Alfred Hitchcock
Julie Andrews on working with director Alfred Hitchcock
Gene Kelly
Julie Andrews on working with Gene Kelly on a variety special
Ann-Margret
Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
Mike Nichols
Julie Andrews on Mike Nichols writing interstitial material for Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
Hermes Pan
Julie Andrews on working with Gene Kelly on a variety special
Joseph Papp
Julie Andrews on her friendship with floor manager Joseph Papp during production of the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
Christopher Plummer
Julie Andrews on starring in the live production of On Golden Pond with Christopher Plummer
Richard Rodgers
Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
Dick Van Dyke
Julie Andrews on working with Dick Van Dyke on a variety special