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Hitch was good to Julie . . .

posted 13 years ago by hisgrandmogulhighness
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Chicago Tribune, Wednesday,October 6, 1965:

LOOKING AT HOLLYWOOD

by Hedda Hopper

" . . . . Universal's cornering the market on "Fair Ladies." Julie Andrews comes in this week for "Torn Curtain," and Sally Ann Howes is doing a Bob Hope theater."

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[Same], Saturday, January 8, 1966, s. 1, p. 11, c. 7:

JULIE ANDREWS AT WORK ON NEW HITCHCOCK FILM

by Hedda Hopper

Hollywood, Jan. 7---Julie Andrews is the latest star fan of Alfred Hitchcock, who's directing her in "Torn Curtain": "He gets down to the essence of picture making, and is divine to work with." Mrs. Hitchcock cooked her one of those famous cheese souffle luncheons, but it was their art collection that staggered Julie. They'll finish the picture in February. She doesn't know what happens then: "I get rather damp letters from Bob Wise in Hong Kong." He'll direct her in the "Life of Gertrude Lawrence late in '66.

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Everything most amicable . . . I'm assuming the film concerning Miss Lawrence was eventually titled Star . . .Miss Howes I believe played in the Broadway production of My Fair Lady, as, of course, did Miss Andrews . . .

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[–] hisgrandmogulhighness 12 years ago

I don't believe there was any animostiy between Hitchcock and Miss Andrews . . .

[–] mrnocal 12 years ago

I think a lot of the made-up reputation of Hitchcock being cruel to the actresses in his movies is very unfair. He may have been a demanding perfectionist in his directing, but the "professional" actresses he worked with accepted that. In all the interviews, commentaries, etc. that I have heard from actresses in his films...he was never called out as being cruel or the like. Strict, yes...but never cruel.

[–] rexshard93 12 years ago

Most of the actresses loved working with Hitchcock.

[–] hisgrandmogulhighness 12 years ago

He gave a great many fine actresses a chance at giving a great performance . . . and a good story . . . go for it . . . those who complain, I don't know where their brains are at . . .