‘Sound of Music’ child stars reunite to celebrate Julie Andrews
nypost.comdied in February 2021 at the age of 91.Many of the iconic British actress’ old pals and costars such as “Princess Diaries” star Hector Elizondo also appeared throughout the evening.
Princess Mia Thermopolis herself, Anne Hathaway, sent in a lovely recorded message to pay tribute to Andrews.Her “Mary Poppins” costar Dick Van Dyke also relayed a message via video.
Other iconic who made appearances included Jane Seymour, Steve Carell, Fran Drescher, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.Andrews was presented with the prestigious award by comedian Carol Burnett.“This night reminds me with great clarity how many people are involved with making movies,” Andrews said in her acceptance speech. “What a huge collaborative effort it takes to bring film to the screen.
My husband Blake [Edwards] never liked when people referred to filmmaking as the business or an industry. He insisted that film was an art form and should always be called that.
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