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
Do You Hear the People Sing? Do You Hear the People Sing? "Do You Hear the People Sing?" ("À la volonté du peuple", "The people's will", in the original French version) is one of the principal and most recognisable songs from the musical "Les Misérables". It is sung twice in the stage musical. The song is first sung in Act I by Enjolras and the other students at the ABC Cafe as they prepare themselves to launch a rebellion in the streets of Paris during the funeral procession of General Jean Maximilien Lamarque. The song is sung again in the finale as the final song of