Natalie Wood could not sing (Marnie Nixon's voice was dubbed over Natalie's), she was just a good dancer, and was not even Hispanic. Yet she starred, and got top billing, in the movie.
2007-01-09 00:53:44 · 6 answers · asked by Chef dad 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Janice Dickinson said: It's not who you know, it's who you blow.
2007-01-09 01:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's called "star power"
BTW, you should check the list of movies in which Marnie Nixon sang (uncredited) for other actresses. It's really amazing.
The King and I (for Deborah Kerr)
My Fair Lady (for Audry Hepburn) and of course WSS are the most prominant.
She did get to sing AND appear as one of the nuns in Sound of Music
2007-01-09 01:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, her voice was dubbed. A woman named Marni Nixon sang for Natalie. She also did Audrey Hepburn's voice in My Fair Lady.
2016-05-22 22:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess she was dark haired and so pretty.. she looked Hispanic or Latin .. she made a beautiful, delicate Maria..
2007-01-09 05:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mari-Mari 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She was still a box office for to be reckoned with in Hollywood
2007-01-09 02:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because she was so pretty and a good actress
2007-01-09 01:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋