Video: '1965 Oscars' (20 videos)

(Monday, April 5, 1965, 7:00 p.m.-9:50 p.m. PST) — My Fair Lady, an American musical about a phonetics instructor who bets that he can pass a street urchin off as a lady, won eight Oscars tonight at the 37th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, George Cukor for Best Director and Rex Harrison for Best Actor.

Julie Andrews won Best Actress for Mary Poppins.

The ceremonies were held at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, with Bob Hope serving as host.