My Fair Lady

Question: The song, "Get Me To The Church On Time," mentions "roll up the floor." What does that mean?

Answer: It just means put away (roll up) the dance floor so that he won't be distracted with dancing when he has to be at the church on time.

Bishop73

Question: Higgins presumably knows about the ball's high standards of dress for men and women. Why then is he the only man there who is not wearing white gloves (which are routine for such occasions)?

Answer: Higgins is eccentric and a bit anti-social. He does not always follow social norms and protocol. He somewhat enjoys upsetting his snobbish peers, as well as his mother. He's also highly focused in the moment on passing off Eliza as a high-society lady.

raywest

Continuity mistake: The white carnations in the vase on the piano (Higgin's study) move around from shot to shot during the scene immediately after the Embassy ball.

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Eliza Doolittle: I ain't dirty! I washed my face and hands before I come, I did.

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Trivia: Audrey Hepburn was not the only voice that was dubbed. The actor who plays Freddy had his voice dubbed as well, so in their scene together with the song 'show me' neither of them are singing.

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