randerson5281

I have read Pygmalion and Shaw's postscript many times.It has been my annual practice to review it, re-read it and enjoy it every summer during a long vacation on Mackinac Island.And every time, I discovered something new in this wonderful play, When I saw the film with O'Toole and Ms. Kidder I was astounded, this was the finest production of this play I had ever seen.Peter O'Toole's Henry Higgins was exactly the loud, physical character that Shaw described. Margot Kidder was even more amazing. Her performance was brilliant. To compare this film with other efforts is impossible. My Fair Lady is not Pygmalion and the l934 film,although very good,has a completely contrived Hollywood ending since Shaw in his epilogue reveals that Liza marries Freddie.