What disease does Julie Andrews have?

The Academy is honoring Andrews, 71, for being a stalwart advocate in the fight against Huntington's disease. She has served on the board of trustees of the Hereditary Disease Foundation with her husband, film director Blake Edwards, for over 30 years.

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Where did PL Travers grow up?

Australian Outback Of Irish descent, Travers grew up in the Australian Outback and moved as a young woman to England in 1924 to pursue her dream of being a journalist and poet. By great good luck, she was taken in and encouraged by leading figures of the Celtic Twilight, including William Butler Yeats. How old was Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music cast? 20-year-old The musical adaptation called for a versatile young actress who was also an accomplished singer. Although a number of established stars coveted the part, Lerner, Loewe and director Moss Hart decided to take a chance on the 20-year-old Julie Andrews, who had never before acted in such a demanding role.

What is the real name of PL Travers?

Helen Lyndon Goff Travers, in full Pamela Lyndon Travers, original name Helen Lyndon Goff, (born, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia-died, London, England), Australian English writer known for her Mary Poppins books, about a magical nanny. And another question, is there no red in mary poppins? Banks, insisted that the movie adaptation of Mary Poppins not include the color red. (The movie suggests that this demand had to do with seeing her father cough up blood when she was a child; it was more likely an arbitrary demand meant to irritate the creative team.)

How much did PL Travers get for Mary Poppins?

The royalties from her Mary Poppins series had begun to dwindle by the '60s, and Disney reportedly offered to pay her $100,000 (more than $800,000 by today's standards), plus five percent of the movie's multi-million-dollar gross earnings. Disney also agreed to allow Travers (or "Mrs.