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Show STAR PROFILE/By Maxwell Hamilton “WhatAre They Doing to Our Julie Andrews?” “Now Julie Andrews in the flesh is not, and never has been, Mary Poppins or Mazia von Trapp. On the other hand, neither is she the gimlet-eyed, up-from-the-slums shovgirl some of her detractors would paint her-as being” would belligerently demand to know, “What are you doing to our Julie?” Now, Julie Andrewsin the flesh is not, and never has been, Mary Poppins or Maria von Trapp. On the other hand, neither is she the gimlet-eyed, up-fromthe-slums showgirl some of her detractors would paint her as being. Admittedly, one can’t break into show business as a 12-year-old uight-club singer, as Julie did, and battle her way to stardom, without taking on Oneday this winter, Julie Andrews was spotied on a Beverly Hills street bya little girl who immediately cried out to her mother: “Look—it’s Mary Poppins!” The child wasecstatic, naturally, but it was some- thing less than a joyful moment for Miss Andrews. She appreciates what the role did for her, but she would love to change that image. After all, nobody could really be Mary Poppins. And,besides, there have been a few recent developments in herlife that have been very un-Mary Poppins. Such as: her divorce frem plain-curious who used Lund’s back yard to get onto the Andrews grounds. Muchofthe criticism has resulted from Julie’s refusal (or often inability) to comply with the many requests she receives. Once the darling of the British press, to whem she always was known as “Our Very Own Julie,” she suddenly fell out of favor with it when she had the temerity to sue a London paperfor printing things about her that simply weren’t true, And Fleet Street really took out after her in the summer of 1968 whenshe failed to attend the London premiere of “Star,” even though everyone knew in advance that members of the Royal Family were expected. But what nobody ever bothered to print aboutthat attend that premiere! She had ordered and received a beautiful gown to wear; Blake Edwards, who was top. Continue cooking until set. To serve, fold in half or Y% tsp. salt \, tsp. monosodium glutamate, optional % tsp. garlic salt (or small clove garlic pressed) \% tsp. curry powder fully in cold water; drain. Sprinkle seasonings over bean sprouts, toss lightly to mix well. Set aside. For the omelet (Makes 1 serving): 2 eggs 2 thsps. water Y% tsp. salt tbsp. peanut oil Break inatzos into 144-inch squares; soak in cold water until softened. Add beaten eggs and salt. Mix well. Heat peanut oil in skillet, pour matzo-egg mixture into hot oil; brown on both sides. Serve with jelly or honey. Serves 4. % tsp. sesame oil, optional 1 tsp. safflower oil (or margarine) Mix eggs, water, salt and seseme oil with fork. Heat safflower (or margarine) in 8- inch omelet pan just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water. Pour in egg mixture. (Mixture should set at edges at once). With a spatula or fork, carefully draw cooked portions at edges towards center, so that uncooked portions We're Sorry! In our July 11th recipe for Merv Griffin's Onion Pie, we failed to emakeit clear that the Ya cup of milk mentioned in the ingredients is to be added along with the sour cream when preparing the custard. We thank those readers who have called this to our attention, flow to bottom. Keep mixture directing fer in “Darling Lili* on location in Brussels at the time, even chartered jet to get her to London on time. But at the last moment the company’s one chance to use the ornate Brussels Palace as a set (and with a thousand extras hired for the scene, at an average of $25 each), made it impossible for Edwards to let her go. Julie broke down and wept. Julie Andrews is not without her faults. She has momentslike the rest of us, when she could spit nails. Strip-tease in “Darling Lili,” plus her jealous conniving But such moments are rare, and this could be why the in that film against a rival for the affections of hero Rock Hudson. It would seem that almost any one of these situalions should have destroyed the Poppins image for Il time. But not sc. To millions of kids—and adults, loo—Julie Andrews remains girlish sweetness incar- Mary Poppins-Maria von Trapp images refuse to be downed. The wife of a crew member on one of her pictures perhaps summed up Julie Andrews best: “She's so much more beautiful in street clothes and without screen make-up. Her outstanding feature, aside from that marvelous complexion, is her eyes, which can command your attention even from far across a sound stage. They seem to glow with a deep hint of inner merriment which... don't know...seems somehowtogive the impression of a girl whois almost alwayssinging,atleast in her heart. She looks,in other words, like a completely happy individual.” Like Mary Poppins, maybe? @ ead of her “other woman” rolein the picture, and who in motion and sliding freely. When omelet is aimost set, sprinkle % cupfilling over incident was that Julie Andrews wanted desperately to her childhood sweetheart, the father of her only child, ate, a lady who would blush even hearing about such one (1-Ib.) can Chinese bean Drain bean sprouts, rinse care- and her subsequent marriage to Blake Edwards, a divorcé; her highly publicized iawsuits against a pair of fan magazines that printed racy stories about her private life; an article in a men’s magazine that depicted her as having been tipsy on the set during the filming of “Star” and of using language unbecoming Mary Poppins; her appearance in several films (“The Amer canization of Emily” and “Darling Lili”) in which she was shown bedding down with gentlemen who were not her husband; her bumps-an‘-grinds pisodes, muchless being a party to them. Indeed,so flawlessty cotton-candy is her image that his writer, who was associated with her for more than year during the making of “Darling Lili,” was contantly being button-holed by sober citizens who'd for 4 individual omelets) part andrevealit only when she feels she’s being had. having to chase photographers, reporters and the just- that she herself broke down and cried. CHINESE BEAN SPROUT OMELET For the filling (Makes enough % tsp. white pepper John Lund, who lived next door to Julie, was always The London press attacked her when she failed to show up for the Royal Family. What they didn’t know was. (Continued from page 14) some touches of cynicism along the way. Yet,in Julie’s case, she manages to hide that cynicism for the most To me, the wonderis that Julie Andrewsis able to be as pleasantas she is most ofthe time, in view of the harassments she has experienced in herlifetime. While on location in Ireland for “Darling Lili,” she had to live in a remote country manor house that was walled and closely guarded to thwart all the people who would constantly invade her privacy. Even so, some of the more energetic European photographers made every effort to crash the estate’s fences in order to snap candid photos of Julie and her then five-year-old daughter, Emma Kate. And, in Beverly Hills, actor ra ae BuddyHackett's Chinese Food Secrets Buddy’s Chinese Bean Sprout Omelet. “I wish | never would have liked food," he says. “Then | would have eaten less. I'm five-foot-six and weigh 230 pounds. But it’s all muscie!"’ Family Weekly, September 19, 1971 w |