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Rex Harrison |
Academy awarded British actor, born 5 March 1908 in Huyton, Lancashire, UK and died 2 June 1990 in New York City, New York, USA. Father of Noel Harrison.
Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role. He won his first Tony Award for his performance as Henry VIII in the play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He won his second Tony for the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of My Fair Lady in 1957.
In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films. His first starring role was opposite Vivien Leigh in the romantic comedy Storm in a Teacup (1937). Receiving critical acclaim for his performance in Major Barbara (1941), which was shot in London during the Blitz, his roles since then include Blithe Spirit (1945), Anna and the King of Siam (1946), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Cleopatra (1963), My Fair Lady (1964, reprising his role as Henry Higgins which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor), and the title role of the English doctor who talks to animals, Doctor Dolittle (1967).
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Albums |
My Fair Lady (291 Versions) |
CBS |
1956 |
Track Listing |
Overture - Why Can't The English? | | | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | | | With A Little Bit Of Luck | | | I'm An Ordinary Man | | | Just You Wait | | | The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | | Ascot Gavotte | | | On The Street Where You Live | | | You Did It | | | Show Me | | | Get Me To The Church On Time | | | A Hymn To Him | | | Without You | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | |
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Minha Querida Lady (2 Versions) |
Columbia Masterworks |
1975 |
Track Listing |
Overture | | | Why Can't The English? | | | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | | | I'm Just An Ordinary Man | | | With A Little Bit Of Luck | | | Just You Wait | | | The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | | Ascot Gavotte | | | On The Street Where You Live | | | You Did It | | | Show Me | | | Get Me To The Church On Time | | | A Hymn To Him | | | Without You | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | |
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His Favourite Songs (The First Solo Album) (2 Versions) |
Pye Records |
1979 |
Track Listing |
As Time Goes By | | | A House Is Not A Home | | | Medley: | | | These Foolish Things | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | | One Of Those Songs | | | Everybody's Out Of Town | | | Medley: | | | Medley: | | | I Thought I Had Time | | | The Second Time Around | | | Gigi | | |
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Accustomed To Her Face - The First Solo Album (2 Versions) |
DRG Records |
1980 |
Track Listing |
As Time Goes By | | | A House Is Not A Home | | | Try A Little Tenderness / How To Handle A Woman | | | These Foolish Things | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | | One Of Those Songs | | | Everybody's Out Of Town | | | Have You Met Miss Jones? / Wait Till You See Her | | | The Best Thing For You / Change Partners | | | I Thought I Had Time | | | The Second Time Around | | | Gigi | | |
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Singles & EPs |
Excerpts From "My Fair Lady" - Volume 4 (13 Versions) |
Philips |
1959 |
Track Listing |
The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | | Ascot Gavotte | | | On The Street Where You Live | | |
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Mi Bella Dama (3 Versions) |
CBS |
1964 |
Track Listing |
Obertura | | | ¿Por Que No Aprenden El Ingles? | | | ¿No Seria Adorable? | | | Hombre Normal | | | Con Un Poquitin De Suerte | | | Espera | | | La Lluvia En España | | | Pude Haber Bailado Toda La Noche | | | La Gavota De Ascot | | | En La Calle Donde Tu Vives | | | Lo Hiciste | | | Enseñame | | | Llevenme A La Iglesia | | | Himno Al Hombre | | | Sin Ti | | | A Su Mirar Me Acostumbre | | |
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Talk To The Animals (3 Versions) |
20th Century Fox Records |
1967 |
Track Listing |
Talk To The Animals | | 2:48 | When I Look Into Your Eyes | | 1:47 |
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When I Look In Your Eyes / Something In Your Smile (2 Versions) |
20th Century Fox Records |
1967 |
Track Listing |
When I Look In Your Eyes | | | Something In Your Smile | | |
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Моя Прекрасная Леди (7 Versions) |
Мелодия |
1967 |
Track Listing |
Overture | | | Why Can't The English | | | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | | | I'm Just An Ordinary Man | | | With A Little Bit Of Luck | | | Just You Wait | | | The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | | Ascot Gavotte | | | On The Street Where You Live | | | You Did It | | | Show Me | | | Get Me To The Church On Time | | | A Hymn To Him | | | Without You | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | |
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The Rain In Spain / I Could Have Danced All Night (Vinyl) |
Fratelli Fabbri Editori |
1974 |
Track Listing |
The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | |
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One Of Those Songs (4 Versions) |
Pye Records |
1978 |
Track Listing |
One Of Those Songs | | 3:15 | Medley: The Best Thing For You, Change Partners | | 2:47 |
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From The Original Broadway Production Of "My Fair Lady" - Vol. 2 (2 Versions) |
CBS |
2099 |
Track Listing |
Get Me To The Church On Time | | | I'm An Ordinary Man | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | | The Rain In Spain | | |
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Compilations |
Three Star Studded Hours With Hollywood's Leading Men (Vinyl) |
Nostalgia Lane |
1979 |
Track Listing |
Suspicion | | | Young Mr. Lincoln | | | Night Train | | | The Keys Of The Kingdom | | | Shadow Of A Doubt | | | A Star Is Born | | |
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Original Soundtracks - The Sound Of Music, My Fair Lady, Fiddler On The Roof (2 Versions) |
Historia De La Música En El Cine |
1982 |
Track Listing |
Fiddler On The Roof (Original Soundtrack) | | | Prologue And Tradition & Main Title Matchmaker | | | If I Were A Rich Man | | | Sabbath Prayer | | | To Life | | | Miracle Of Miracles | | | Tevye's Dream | | | Sunrise Sunset | | | Wedding Celebration | | | And The Bottle Dance | | | Do You Love Me | | | Far From The Home I Love | | | Chava Ballet Sequence | | | Anatevka | | | Finale | | | My Fair Lady (Original Soundtrack) | | | Overture | | | Why Can't The English ? | | | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | | | I Am Just An Ordinary Man | | | With A Little Bit Of Luck | | | Just You Wait | | | The Rain In Spain | | | I Could Have Danced All Night | | | Ascot Gavotte | | | On The Street Where You Live | | | You Did It | | | Show Me | | | Get Me To The Church On Time | | | A Hymn To Him | | | Without You | | | I've Grown Accustumed To Her Face | | | The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack) | | | Prelude And The Sound Of Music | | | Overture And Preludium | | | Morning Hymn And Alleluia | | | Maria | | | I Have Confidence | | | Sixteen Going On Seventeen | | | My Favourite Things | | | Climb Ev'ry Mountain | | | The Lonely Goatherd | | | The Sound Of Music | | | Do-re-mi | | | Something Good | | | Proccesional And Maria | | | Edelweiss | | | So Long, Farewell | | | Climb Ev'ry Mountain | | |
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Miscellaneous |
Much Ado About Nothing (3xVinyl, Box Set) |
Caedmon Records |
1963 |
Track Listing |
Act I | | | Act II: Scene 1 | | | Act II: Scene 1 (Conclusion) | | | Act II: Scene 2 | | | Act II: Scene 3 | | | Act II: Scene 3 (Conclusion) | | | Act III: Scene 1 | | | Act III: Scene 2 | | | Act III: Scene 3 | | | Act III: Scene 3 (Conclusion) | | | Act IV: Scene 1 | | | Act IV: Scene 1 (Conclusion) | | | Act V: Scene 1 | | | Act V: (Conclusion) | | |
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Rex Harrison Discusses "My Fair Lady" (2 Versions) |
Columbia |
1964 |
Track Listing |
Open End Interviews With Rex Harrison (Complete 15-Minute Programme. Band 1 Through 12) | | | Open End Interviews With Rex Harrison (These Bands Contain Segment For 30-Minute Programme) | | |
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Records "His Favourite Songs" (Vinyl) |
Pye Records |
1978 |
Track Listing |
As Time Goes By | | | A House Is Not A Home | | | Try A Little Tenderness / How To Handle A Woman | | | These Foolish Things | | | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | | | One Of Those Songs | | | Everybody's Out Of Town | | | Have You Met Miss Jones? / Wait Till You See Her | | | The Best Thing For You / Change Partners | | | I Thought I Had Time | | | The Second Time Around (Love Is Lovelier) | | | Gigi | | |
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The Story of My Fair Lady As Told By The Original Cast (Vinyl) |
Radiola |
1981 |
Track Listing |
My Fair Lady | | | Guys And Dolls | | |
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