My Favorite Things (song) My Favorite Things (song) "My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music." In the original Broadway production, this song was introduced by Mary Martin playing Maria and Patricia Neway playing Mother Abbess. Julie Andrews, who played Maria in the 1965 film version of the musical, had previously sung the song on the Christmas special for "The Garry Moore Show". In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a reference to things Maria loves, such as "whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens". These are the things
With a Song in My Heart (film) for best picture in the musical or comedy category, and Susan Hayward won the Golden Globe award for leading actress in a musical or comedy. The film is also recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Although the film won the Academy Award for the Best Original Score, there were a number of American standards represented. All except three songs featured the voice of Jane Froman; and were performed by Susan Hayward. Songs included in an "American Medley" With a Song in My Heart (film) With a Song in My Heart is a 1952 biographical film which tells the