10 Favorite Julie Andrews movies

 In honor of today being Julie Andrews's 90th birthday, I am thinking of all of the wonderful films she made and the happiness she has brought into people's lives, especially mine!  Here are 10 of my favorite Julie Andrews films in no particular order.  I have included several of her television movies as well. If you have not seen any of these, I highly recommend them! (Descriptions courtesy of IMDB.com) 

1. Thoroughly Modern Millie

In New York City during the Roaring Twenties, would-be flapper Millie Dillmount's self-appointed mission to marry her boss is complicated by white slavers and true love.

2. Mary Poppins

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

3. Victor Victoria

A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.

4. The Americanization of Emily

An American Naval Officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.

5. Cinderella

Although mistreated by her cruel Stepmother (Ilka Chase) and stepsisters Portia (Kaye Ballard) and Joy (Alice Ghostley), Cinderella (Dame Julie Andrews) is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams).

6. The Princess Diaries

Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year

7. Our Sons

Donald is a young man dying of AIDS. His lover, James, asks his mother to go to Fayetteville, Arkansas and tell Donald's mother, who has been estranged from her son for years.

8. Darling Lili

Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.

9. One Special Night

Two strangers take refuge in a small cabin during a stormy winter night and, despite their differences, or perhaps because of them, they are undeniably drawn to one another in this holiday classic.

10. The Sound of Music

A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.