- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd; Revised edition edition (Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854105221
- ISBN-13: 978-1854105226
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 16.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,629,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A biography of the entertainer, Julie Andrews which charts her early stage performances, and those on Broadway, her appearances in films such as Mary Poppins and less popular musicals such as Star, and her subsequent fall from favour and later recovery in the 1980s.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book is now slightly outdated, I found it a thoroughly compelling and comprehensive look at the life of one of my favourite stage and screen actresses. This inspiring biography, following all of her ups and downs right from childhood, is sympathetic and uplifting as it details her trials and hard work through over 50 years in showbusiness. The content is given very matter-of-factly and mostly in chronological order. It is extremeley detailed and, amongst other things, shows how Hollywood can be fickle with even the biggest of stars, how the choice between a career and having a family is never easy, and also provides us with insight into the nature and personality of one of our best-loved performers and the work she adores. A very honest and thoroughly enjoyable read!
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
The Sound of Julie Andrews
17 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
This is the 3rd edition of Mr. Windeler's original 1970 biography on Julie Andrews, and is a very handsomely-produced book. It covers her career from childhood through the Broadway run of VICTOR/VICTORIA in 1995-97. While some fans may disagree with some of Mr. Windeler's opinions, he has done an admirable job of presenting Julie's life and career in an honest and up-front manner. The book contains a generous photo section, with some rare childhood pics as well as many beautiful poses from some of her famous roles - MY FAIR LADY, MARY POPPINS, VICTOR/VICTORIA - to name a few. Apart from a few minor errors and omissions, this is a handsome and well-rounded look at the life of a well-known and beloved star. Highly reccomened for any fan of Broadway or film musicals, as well as the serious Julie Andrews fan.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing, badly proof-read, poorly conceived
13 Oct 1999
Format:Hardcover
Before I begin, let me say that I am a Julie Andrews fan. I read Windeler's first book a number of times, and got my own copy of the 2nd edition. And this is where the problem arises. This book is a rehash of the second edition, with some of the personal observations about Julie Andrews toned down .... both observations he made, and those of other co-workers of hers. This leads to a biography having very little personal touch....rather than a flesh-and-blood picture being created, we have an almost "sanitised" version of a woman who is multi-dimensional.
Parts of this book are entirely intact from the second edition (while the second edition differed markedly from the first edition) and it is a great pity that in some of the film analysis, that Windeler did not comment on the two films (which led to Julie Andrews' temporary "unbankability") in more detail. Though savaged by critics at the time of release both Star! and Darling Lili have been seen to be films that were unfairly marked as poor. Star! was restored to full length, to both VHS and laser-disc format (1995). Premiere magazine had Star! as its premier video selection to buy (in 1995) and an article was run by the Toronto Globe called "A STAR! is reborn". Surely some concession should have been given to this ... the poor criticism which could have damaged directors' reputations (Robert Wise; Blake Edwards), Ms Andrews and the genre of the musical) are in hindsight agreed to have been mistaken and unfair. I feel that this was lacking from this edition.
In terms of films, 1986-7 was certainly an interesting year in that both That's Life and Duet for One were released to positive critical review for Julie Andrews' work (Time magazine). Duet for One, being filmed in London, was certainly a landmark film and proved Julie Andrews' acting ability beyond words. Both these films, while applauded, are given very little coverage.
It seems disproportionate that these later works (apart from an analysis of the stage version of Victor/Victoria, of which more interesting and factual information could be found on-line on the internet) are accorded little energetic and interesting analysis.
I felt that this book was a poor third edition and represented the author riding on a "bandwagon" of Ms Andrews' critical acclamation, rather than giving an INSIGHT into the lady - which it purports to have done.
I live in South Africa, and ordered the book through Amazon. It represents poor value for money. When I discovered some poor proofing (had some plates from previous editions been used ?) with spelling errors, misused words, and some sentences not being finished, my blood boiled. The pictures were not as complete as in other editions, and to give the year of the film as the date of filming, rather than release is bad practice for a cinematagrophile (e.g. Star! 1967) /sic.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The Sound of Julie Andrews
17 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
This is the 3rd edition of Mr. Windeler's original 1970 biography on Julie Andrews, and is a very handsomely-produced book. It covers her career from childhood through the Broadway run of VICTOR/VICTORIA in 1995-97. While some fans may disagree with some of Mr. Windeler's opinions, he has done an admirable job of presenting Julie's life and career in an honest and up-front manner. The book contains a generous photo section, with some rare childhood pics as well as many beautiful poses from some of her famous roles - MY FAIR LADY, MARY POPPINS, VICTOR/VICTORIA - to name a few. Apart from a few minor errors and omissions, this is a handsome and well-rounded look at the life of a well-known and beloved star. Highly reccomened for any fan of Broadway or film musicals, as well as the serious Julie Andrews fan.
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