Cinema Crossroads Posted by Julia on July 25, 2016

As a child, I learned what it meant to have one’s voice dubbed from Singin’ in the Rain (1952). In the film, chorus girl Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) is secretly called in to dub over the shrill speaking and singing voice of screen diva Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) in order...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 25, 2016

Marni Nixon 1930 – 2016 On July 25, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized The fantastic Marni Nixon has passed away, aged 86. If you don’t recognize the name, you’ll definitely recognize the voice. Nicknamed ‘Hollywood’s invisible voic   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on February 22, 2014

A Musical Connection: Mother and Son, Marni Nixon and Andrew Gold Soprano Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voices for some of the most iconic songs in musical film history — including My Fair Lady, West Side Story and The King and I — is the mother of  singer/songwriter Andrew...   read more

Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on February 18, 2014

Margaret Nixon McEathron, February 22, 1930 Autobiography I Could Have Sung All Night: My StoryBy Marni Nixon, Billboard Books, 2006 "The Ghostess with the Mostest"* By the time Marni Nixon was 18, she had performed as a violinist, a child actress (The Bashfu   read more

Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on February 18, 2014

Margaret Nixon McEathron, February 22, 1930 Autobiography I Could Have Sung All Night: My StoryBy Marni Nixon, Billboard Books, 2006 "The Ghostess with the Mostest"* By the time Marni Nixon was 18, she had performed as a violinist, a child actress (The Bashful Bache   read more