Original Photos Archive of Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady

Hepburn, Audrey

Photo Archive

Audrey Hepburn. 7 original Gelatin silver print black and white press and promotional photos from My Fair Lady. 1963-1971. Original Press photographs or Original Promotional Photos , sizes 7x 9 in. to 8 x 10 in. Includes images from the film, as well as promotional material circulated before the film was released in the US and abroad (with original captions printed on bottom of the photos). “This is the first photograph of Audrey Hepburn in costume for her title role as Eliza Doolittle in the Warner Bros. motion picture production of the Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe musical, which goes before the cameras Tuesday (Aug. 13) for the first time.” “Audrey Hepburn (Eliza) and Rex Harrison (Prof. Higgins) waltz at the Embassy Hall in “My Fair Lady,” Academy Award-winning Warner Bros. motion picture production.”

Also includes information advertising the film before it was released. “When “My Fair Lady” comes to town, it’s laughs all around. For who could resist the charms of Audrey Hepburn, who plays Eliza Doolittle in the film version of the musical, which has its first London showing tomorrow? Certainly not hte two stars shown with her in the pictures...All three were at a Press reception in London yesterday (Tuesday 19-1-65). And later Princess Margaret and Tony Armstrong-Jones were among the guests at a party at the South Kensington home of Celil Beaton, who designed the costumes. All the talk was of the three-hour film that cost a fortune to make….” Photos include dates in press captions or filing stamps on verso. Pen and Crayon marks on recto of photo. One Lobby photo has worn bottom edge, not affecting image. The film enjoyed critical and commercial success and went on to win eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, and Actor. Very good condition.

Item #16664

Price: $400.00