Julie Andrews

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In her one-hour Archive 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.

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"If you can transport people for just a second, then I think maybe you've done your job fairly well."

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Highlights
Julie Andrews on meeting Carol Burnett
01:31
Julie Andrews on Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
03:38
Julie Andrews on the highlight of her career
01:20
Julie Andrews on working with her husband, Blake Edwards
01:00
Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
00:37
Julie Andrews on her "three careers"
00:26
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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

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Julie Andrews on performing on The Dinah Shore Show
00:46

Eloise at Christmastime

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Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
01:35

Eloise at the Plaza

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Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
01:35

Ford Star Jubilee: "High Tor"

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Julie Andrews on performing in the CBS special High Tor
02:00

Garry Moore Show, The

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Julie Andrews on meeting Carol Burnett
01:31

Julie

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Julie Andrews on starring in the series Julie
00:41

Julie Andrews Hour, The

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Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
05:35

Julie on Sesame Street

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Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
00:37
Julie Andrews on working with the Muppets on Julie on Sesame Street
00:50

On Golden Pond

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Julie Andrews on starring in the live production of On Golden Pond with Christopher Plummer 
01:28

Our Sons

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38
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Historic Events and Social Change

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38

LGBTQIA+

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38

Memorable Moments on Television

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Julie Andrews on Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
03:39

Representation on Television

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38
Genres

Children's Programming

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Julie Andrews on Julie on Sesame Street
01:27

Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials

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Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
07:12
Julie Andrews on her approach to TV specials and why television is the hardest medium for her
02:38
Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
05:35

TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38
Julie Andrews on One Special Night with James Garner
03:48
Julie Andrews on starring in the TV movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime
01:35
People

Ann-Margret

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Julie Andrews on the TV movie Our Sons
01:38

Harry Belafonte

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Julie Andrews on An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
00:44

Carol Burnett

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Julie Andrews on meeting and performing with Carol Burnett
06:49

Gower Champion

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Julie Andrews on Gower Champion directing An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
01:11

Perry Como

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Julie Andrews on working with Perry Como on Julie on Sesame Street
00:37

Bing Crosby

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Julie Andrews on performing in the CBS special High Tor
01:59

Dick Van Dyke

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Julie Andrews on working with Dick Van Dyke on a variety special
00:54

Blake Edwards

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Julie Andrews on how her husband Blake Edwards kept her sane while she was starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
04:20
Julie Andrews on working with her husband, Blake Edwards
01:00

James Garner

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Julie Andrews on One Special Night with James Garner
03:48

Jackie Gleason

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Julie Andrews on working with Jackie Gleason on a variety special
00:52

Lew Grade

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Julie Andrews on starring in The Julie Andrews Hour
04:20

Alfred Hitchcock

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Julie Andrews on working with director Alfred Hitchcock
02:46

Oscar Hammerstein II

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Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
03:53

Gene Kelly

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Julie Andrews on working with Gene Kelly on a variety special
02:05

Mike Nichols

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Julie Andrews on Mike Nichols writing interstitial material for Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
00:27

Hermes Pan

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Julie Andrews on working with Gene Kelly on a variety special
01:35

Joseph Papp

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Julie Andrews on her friendship with floor manager Joseph Papp during production of the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
01:04

Christopher Plummer

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Julie Andrews on starring in the live production of On Golden Pond with Christopher Plummer
01:28

Richard Rodgers

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Julie Andrews on performing in the 1957 Rodgers & Hammerstein special Cinderella
03:53

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