Julie Andrews: An Angel on My Shoulder

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4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Who doesn’t love Julie Andrews? She has delighted generations of audiences, whether singing on the London Vaudeville circuit, in the Broadway productions of *My Fair Lady* & *Camelot*, or in the Hollywood classics *Mary Poppins* &*The Sound of Music*. Younger generations also know her from *The Princess Diaries*, *Shrek* & *Despicable Me*. And for every decade of her remarkable 70-year career, she’s got charming, insightful stories, starting with her London debut at the age of 12 (yes we have sound of it!). She also talks about some harrowing setbacks, like the surgery that destroyed her soaring voice, and the life lessons that helped her find new ways to share her extraordinary talents with the world. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2018

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0:00.0	Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
0:03.0	Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
0:07.0	Brown paper packages tied up with strings
0:10.0	These are a few of my favorite things.
0:14.0	It is hard to think of an entertainer who has brought as much unbridled joy to as many generations as Julie Andrews.
0:23.6	My life has been so fortunate.
0:26.3	I've had most extraordinary good fortune in my life.
0:30.9	And I sort of put it into three categories, the three major stepping stones, one being that opening night when I was 12, when it started my career,
0:40.0	the second being going to Broadway and the third going to Hollywood and each one of those
0:45.6	happenings happened under the most extraordinary circumstances.
0:49.2	On this episode you'll hear those stories and a few more too from the remarkable 70 plus year
0:56.5	career of Dame Julie Andrews. She may very well have good fortune but she's got even greater talent. Whether your favorite
1:05.3	things included seeing her on London's vaudeville circuit or on stage in My Fair Lady
1:11.0	and Camelot, whether you grew up watching Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music,
1:16.7	or the Princess Diaries, Shrek, and Despicable Me.
1:20.4	Whether you've read her memoir or her many children's books, Julie Andrews has no doubt been a part of the fabric of your life.
1:29.0	And there might just be a special place in hell for anyone who doesn't love her.
1:35.0	That's this host's opinion anyway.
1:37.4	You're listening to what it takes, a podcast about passion, vision,
1:42.3	and perseverance from the Academy of Achievement.
1:45.0	I'm Alice Winkler.
1:48.0	Had a name, this child is gifted.
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