![]() ![]() However, after his death, his film script of Pygmalion was adapted to produce a theatre musical called, My Fair Lady, in 1956. It was very successful but Shaw hated it and would not allow any of his other work to be set to music. In 1908, Shaw’s play Arms and the Man was turned into an operetta and renamed The Chocolate Soldier. They might as well send some honour to George for being King of England.” My Fair Lady – Oscar winning musical However, Shaw wasn’t interested in public awards and said: “It’s an insult for them to offer me any honour, as if they had never heard of me before – and it’s very likely they never have. The film was also nominated for Best Picture and the lead actors were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress. They reached a compromise where the characters were happy at the end of the film but it was uncertain what the future would hold for them.Īlong with the writing team, Shaw was awarded an Oscar for writing an adapted screenplay. ![]()
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