My Fair Lady Trivia Questions

Answer: Higgins' Universal Alphabet

Prof. Higgins: "I'm Henry Higgins, author of Higgins' Universal Alphabet."
Col. Pickering: "I came from India to meet you."
Prof. Higgins: "I was going to India to meet you!"
Col. Pickering: "Higgins!"
Prof. Higgins: "Pickering!"
Cary Grant, Noel Coward, Michael Redgrave and George Sanders were all considered for the role of Higgins before Rex Harrison was finally chosen to reprise his Broadway role. This information was taken from www.imdb.com's trivia section of this movie.

Answer: Alfred P. Doolittle

Alfred learns that Eliza has moved in with the Professor and decides that he could earn himself some money by blackmailing Professor Higgins. As Alfred leaves with his five pound note, he hardly recognizes his cleaned-up daughter. The Professor recognises that Alfred is somewhat of a "philosophical genius," he instructs Mrs. Pearce (the house keeper)to write to an American philanthropist & millionaire Mr. Ezra D. Wallingford. Mr Wallingford dies shortly after this and leaves money for Alfred making him 'respectable' and thus has to marry to keep up appearances.

Answer: "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain"

This is the first line of the song "The Rain is Spain" sung by Eliza, Higgins and Pickering. "How kind of you to let me come" is another line from this song. Eliza says "I bet I got it right" to Freddie Eynsford-Hill when he is sniggering at her at the races and she says "Goodbye, Professor Higgins" towards the end of the film during the scene in Mrs. Higgins' house.

Answer: washed

Higgins remarks on how dirty she is, and she indignantly replies with this.

Answer: May 20

"Next week on the 20th of May, I proclaim Eliza Doolittle Day" says the King.

Answer: Carlton

Col. Pickering: "Higgins!"
Prof. Higgins: "Where are you staying?"
Col. Pickering: "At the Carlton."
Also according to www.imdb.com's trivia section, because of the way Rex Harrison sang & talked during musical numbers, they were unable to prerecord them and have him lip sync so one of the first wireless microphones was rigged up and hidden under his tie.

Answer: Spain

The line used in the movie is "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain". It is after a very late night of hard work that Professor Higgins gives an eloquent speech which inspires Eliza to speak properly.

Answer: Dover

Freddie Eynsford-Hill had placed the bet. Because Eliza did not have time to place a bet, Freddie gave her his so she would enjoy the race more.

Answer: sunshine

After Eliza runs away, Higgins convinces himself that she will return because she cannot live any other way.

Answer: 50

In place of her prayers.

Answer: 27-A Wimpole Street

First time it's mentioned is when Higgins tells Colonel Pickering that he's not staying at the Carlton, but with him: "No, you're not. You're staying at 27-A Wimpole Street." That's how Eliza found out his address, she overheard him. The second time is when Eliza's father, Alfred, stops by her old place and the guy at the window tells him: "She wants her things sent over...to 27-A Wimpole Street, care of Professor Higgins." And the last time is when Col. Pickering is calling Scotland Yard to report Eliza missing.

Answer: Ascot Races

It is at the races that Eliza meets Freddie Eynsford-Hill - who is instantly smitten with Eliza and spends the rest of the movie hanging around outside the Professor's residence hoping to catch a glimpse of Eliza.

Answer: All of these

They all dance with Eliza at different times during the Ball. The Prince of Transylvania is attracted by her and requests a dance, and Zoltan Karparthy is trying to find out her origins.

Answer: Clothes

Imagine. Being scared of a bathtub. But, it does look like you might wash clothes in a tub.

Answer: poor

Eliza's father comes to request money from Higgins for Eliza. Higgins finds it horribly amoral but accepts.

Answer: 6

She swallows one.

Answer: 5 pounds

Alfred: "Just one good spree for meself and the missus, giving pleasure to ourselves and employment to others. And satisfaction to you to know it ain't been throwed away. You couldn't spend it better."
Prof. Higgins: "Oh, this is irresistible. Let's give him ten."
Alfred: "No. The missus wouldn't have the heart to spend ten, governor. Ten pounds is a lot of money. Makes a man feel prudent-like,
and then good-bye to happiness. No, you just give me what I ask, governor. Not a penny less, not a penny more."

Answer: Hungarian Princess

Zoltan reminds Professor Higgins that he was his pupil. "Your first, your greatest, your best pupil...I made your name famous throughout Europe. You teach me phonetics, you cannot forget me...The Queen of Transylvania is here this evening. I'm indispensable to her at these official international parties. I speak thirty-two languages. I know everyone in Europe. No impostor can escape my detection."

Answer: A ring

She also returns a necklace that was hired for the occasion.She returns a ring saying that he bought it for her in Brighton but she does not want it any more.

Answer: Whiteley's

"Whiteley's of course." Pickering says this to Higgins when they are preparing Eliza for her first outing.

Answer: Wales

Prof. Higgins: "You know, Pickering, if we took this man in hand for three months, he could choose between a seat in the cabinet and a popular pulpit in Wales."
Gladys Cooper, who plays Mrs. Higgins (Henry Higgins' mother) in this film, played the same role in the 1963 Hallmark Hall of Fame television version of "Pygmalion", the play on which "My Fair Lady" was based. This is according to www.imdb.com's trivia section.

Answer: Cecil Beaton

Cecil Beaton won an Oscar for Best Color Costume Design for this movie. Amusement park trams were rented to carry ballroom scene extras across the studio lot, in order to prevent their makeup and costumes from getting dirty or damaged.

Answer: Spring

Eliza sings "There'll be spring every year without you, England still will be here without you". She sings this to Higgins. This is a great song where Eliza finally asserts her independence.

Answer: insect

After the ball, Eliza feels like there is nothing left for her to do. Higgins and Pickering don't even give her any recognition for all the hard work she put into it, they merely congratulate themselves.

Answer: The Owl and The Pussycat

Because it's easier than "with blackest moss, the flower pots..."