My Fair Lady again in the part of Higgins. The casting of Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews as Eliza was controversial, partly because theatregoers regarded Andrews as perfect for the part and partly because Hepburn's singing voice was dubbed (by Marni Nixon). Jack L. Warner, the head of Warner Bros., which produced the film, wanted "a star with a great deal of name recognition", but since Julie Andrews did not have any film experience, he thought a movie with her would not be as successful. (Andrews went on to star in "Mary Poppins" that same year for which she won both the
The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits spring of 1964, "The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies". This same pairing was also released as two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution in 2000. The Collectables CD was included in a box set entitled "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1", which contains 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001. "Billboard" magazine wrote, "A sure-fire winner results from the combination of Andy Williams and selections from "My Fair Lady" during the season when the Warner Bros. film treatment of the Broadway hit musical will