Julie Andrews looked as radiant as ever on Sunday when she purchased a stunning arrangement of flowers at the Sag Harbor farmers’ market in The Hamptons.
The veteran Hollywood celebrity, 87, made an unusual public appearance, beaming at onlookers as she strolled around with a cane.
For her informal stroll, the Sound of Music actress wore a white shawl, fitted pants, and a light gray long-sleeve.
She accessorized her stylish look with a taupe handbag, white shoes, and gold earrings.
The six-time Golden Globe winner was also seen returning to her vehicle with two boxes of Lu Petit Ecolier European dark chocolate cookies, which cost $5.49.
It started to rain as she got into the passenger seat of a white SUV, and a man put an umbrella over her head.
Throughout her seven-decade career, the Oscar winner has played a myriad of outstanding roles on stage and television.
However, none of them are as well-known as Robert Stevenson’s Walt Disney film Mary Poppins, which features music by the Sherman Brothers.
In 1964, Andrews’ debut feature film, which fused live-action and animation, won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
During an interview with Vanity Fair last year, the Surrey, England, native revealed that the music was the first thing that attracted and drew her to the job.
“I had never done anything like it before in my life.” Of course, it was for Walt Disney, and the songs in Mary Poppins had a Vaudeville feel, as Andrews described.
“I think the music, which reminded me of English vaudeville songs like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Jolly Holiday, drew me to the role.”
The actress also revealed that the nanny’s clothing design, inspired by her then-husband Tony Walton, helped her appreciate the magical characteristics of the Mary Poppins character, as well as the familiarity of the music.
Andrews recalls Walton giving her a detailed explanation of why Mary Poppins’ clothes were lined with such interesting materials on the inside yet lacked any elaborate decorations on the exterior.
‘Because I feel that is the root of her happiness.’ “Mary Poppins is very formal on the outside and a little bit mischievous on the inside,” Walton explained at the time. This knowledge proved to be helpful to Andrews.
It provided me with a comprehensive understanding of her personality. The performer would concede, “It was a tremendous help to me.”
Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of P. L. Travers’ bestselling series, Mary Poppins, which debuted in August 1964 to critical acclaim and economic success.
It went on to become the highest-grossing film of 1964, earning 13 Academy Award nominations, a record for any Walt Disney Studios production. It received five awards, including the Best Original Music Score.