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Mary Poppins [DVD](1964) DVD Julie Andrews won an Oscar in her film debut as the "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" nanny who brings magic and joy to the Banks family in turn-of-the-century London. Fanciful adaptation of P.L. Travers' books co-stars Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns and Ed Wynn. The score by Richard and Robert Sherman includes "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Let's Go Fly a Kite," "Chim Chim Cher-ee." 139 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; featurette; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; trivia.
The Sound Of Music (Special Edition) [DVD](1965) DVD One of the most popular film musicals of all time, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic stars Julie Andrews as a novitiate who becomes governess to a large family in 1930s Austria and charms both her charges and their father (Christopher Plummer). Winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture; with Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn. Songs include "Do Re Mi," "My Favorite Things," and the title tune. 173 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by director Robert Wise; 1965 featurette; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailers; TV spots; radio spots; DVD-ROM features; scene access. Two-disc set.
Thoroughly Modern Millie [DVD](1967) DVD The "Roaring Twenties" live on in this Oscar-winning musical comedy of innocent girls, wild flappers, romance and crime. Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore are the heroines, John Gavin the good guy, Carol Channing a dizzy heiress and Beatrice Lillie the head of a white slavery ring. 138 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: French; theatrical trailer.
"10" [DVD](1979) DVD Blake Edwards' hilarious look at mid-life crises that made Dudley Moore a star and beautiful Bo Derek a sex symbol. Songwriter Moore spies dream girl Derek and follows her from L.A. to a Mexican resort in order to meet her, with surprising results. Julie Andrews, Robert Webber, Brian Dennehy also star, along with Ravel's "Bolero." 122 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurette; production notes; theatrical trailers.
S.O.B. [DVD](1981) DVD Blake Edwards' hilarious lampoon of the Hollywood studio stars Richard Mulligan as a beleaguered director whose latest film, a $30 million flop, has a chance of being saved if he can turn it into a soft-core teaser and convince the film's star (Julie Andrews) to bare her breasts. Co-stars William Holden, Robert Loggia and Robert Preston. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; filmographies; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Victor/Victoria [DVD](1982) DVD Sparkling musical comedy stars Julie Andrews as a would-be chanteuse in '30s France who finally obtains a break...by disguising herself as a female impersonator! James Garner, Robert Preston, Alex Karras, Lesley Ann Warren also star under Blake Edwards' direction. 133 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Engllish Dolby Digital 5.1, French; Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish;
The Man Who Loved Women [DVD](1983) DVD Burt Reynolds plays a woman-crazed man whose trouble is the ease with which he meets gorgeous ladies. Sexy and sassy comedy by Blake Edwards co-stars Marilu Henner, Kim Basinger, Cynthia Sykes and Julie Andrews. Based on the Francois Truffaut film. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French.
The Princess Diaries [DVD](2001) DVD Delightful Disney family fantasy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman") stars Anne Hathaway as a klutzy teenager living with her single mother in San Francisco who discovers she has become a princess in a small European country after her long-absent father dies. But in order to be a princess, you have to act like one, so Hathaway gets lessons in royalty from Julie Andrews, the queen of the country, who happens to be her grandmother. With Heather Matarazzo, Hector Elizondo and Caroline Goodall. 114 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish; featurette; deleted scenes; audio commentary by Andrews, Hathaway; music videos.
Unconditional Love [DVD](2002) DVD Hilarious farce finds Kathy Bates as a frumpy Chicago woman who is told by hubby Dan Aykroyd he wants a divorce on the same day her idol, a pop singer (Jonathan Pryce), is murdered. Bates decides to head to England for the crooner's funeral and there meets Rupert Everett, Pryce's valet/lover. Against the wishes of Pryce's family (who want to supress news of his gay lifestyle), Bates and Everett team to find the killer. With Lynn Redgrave and, in cameos, Julie Andrews and Barry Manilow. 122 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; deleted scene.
Eloise At The Plaza [DVD](2003) DVD Based on the beloved children's book series, this heartwarming family film has lovable-but-hyperactive 6-year-old Eloise wreaking havoc at her New York City hotel home. Harried Plaza manager Jeffrey Tambor and nervous nanny Julie Andrews try to keep the mischievous Eloise from crashing a swanky ball and pulling an array of pranks. With Sofia Vassilieva, Christine Baranski. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; featurettes.
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