A chronicle of the professional career of Julie Andrews, providing details of her career achievements since the late 1950s. It covers the people who influenced her, the projects she worked on and her artistic highs and lows. Starting with Andrews’ first film, Mary Poppins , Spindle examines each of her 16 films including such classics as Sound of Music,
Hawaii , Victor/Victoria , and ending with her latest film, Duet for One . He provides a detailed commentary on factors influencing her short reign as a box office superstar in the mid-1960s, for Andrews is an anomaly in that she has retained her fame and admired celebrity status long after ceasing to be a Hollywood superstar. Besides film work, all other aspects of Andrews’ career (theatre, television, personal appearances, concerts, recordings, and even her fiction for children) are considered.