London in film success of some of these 1960s films helped to make up for "London Town", Britain's first Technicolor musical, which was a high-profile flop in 1946. "Mary Poppins" (1964) was a critical and popular success, winning multiple Oscars for its editing, music (including Best Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee"), and visual effects (notably the scene combining live action and animation). Lead actress Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Also in 1964, Audrey Hepburn starred in "My Fair Lady", the film of the musical of the George Bernard Shaw play "Pygmalion". George Cukor's decision to award the role of
Speed Racer: Race to the Future tradition, which the Speed Racer series was known for, the film utilizes a different style of animation. To prevent car accident fatalities, Pops Racer and his company develop an orb that can send a vehicle and its occupants 15-seconds back in time. Fearing for his son's safety during a race in poor conditions, and without Speed's knowledge, Pops installs the object in the Mach 5 before it can be properly tested. Just as the race begins, a bolt of lightning strikes the car sending Speed, Trixie, Sparky, Spritle and Chim-Chim fifty years into the future. Now in 2062, the group