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His film co-star Hepburn presented his award, and as the camera panned several times to his on-stage mate Andrews in the audience, he very graciously expressed his “deep love to two fair ladies.” Not only were both Best Actor and Actress from Great Britain, but for the first time in Academy history, all four acting winners were non-American. SEE Julie Andrews movies: 15 greatest films ranked from worst to bestĪndrews’ “My Fair Lady” Broadway co-star Rex Harrison won Best Actor for the film version of the musical. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” and “Zorba the Greek” were the other nominees in the top category. “Mary Poppins” was not far behind with five wins, but “Becket” only triumphed for its adapted screenplay. Despite the supposed Hepburn snub, “My Fair Lady” was the big winner of the night, ending with a total of eight statues, including the Best Picture prize and a first-time win for legendary director and five-time nominee George Cukor. With 13 nominations, “Mary Poppins” actually topped “My Fair Lady,” whose 12 bids tied with “Becket,” making it the first time in Oscar history that more than two films received 10 or more nom and the only time three films have received 12 or more. All eyes were on the two ladies that evening, but when Andrews took home the Best Actress prize (presented by Sidney Poitier), both handled the supposed “rivalry” with grace and were always very complimentary of each other’s performance. However, Andrews received a Best Actress bid for her film debut, stirring up rivalry rumors between the two women. SEE Julie Andrews selected for 2020 AFI life achievement awardįortunately, another producer saw the star potential in Andrews Walt Disney snatched her up and cast her as the magical nanny “Mary Poppins.” Despite the fact that “My Fair Lady” received an outstanding 12 nominations, the backlash from Warner’s casting decision, combined with the fact that he would not allow her to use her own singing, cost Hepburn an acting nomination.