AMC Showcases Oscar-winning Actress Audrey Hepburn In the `Absolutely Audrey' Marathon On Saturday, June 1.Entertainment Editors JERICHO Jericho, city, West Bank Jericho (jĕr`ĭkō) [Heb.,=fragrant, or city of the moon god], Arab. Ariha, town (2003 est. pop. , N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 23, 2002 On Saturday, June 1, AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. pays tribute to Academy Award(R)-winning actress Audrey Hepburn with the "Absolutely Audrey" Marathon. Showcasing five of her best-loved performances, the line-up includes the Oscar(R) winners BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, SABRINA and ROMAN HOLIDAY. The marathon begins at 9:00 AM (ET) with the suspenseful WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967). Hepburn earned a Best Actress Oscar(R) nomination for her portrayal of a blind woman terrorized by drug dealers (Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna) looking for a hidden heroin-filled doll. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. co-stars. Next, at 10:55 AM (ET), Hepburn is the incomparable sophisticate Holly Golightly in the Academy Award(R)-winning BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961), based on the novella novella: see novel. novella Story with a compact and pointed plot, often realistic and satiric in tone. Originating in Italy during the Middle Ages, it was often based on local events; individual tales often were gathered into collections. by Truman Capote. Keeping her complicated past a secret, Golightly charms her way through Manhattan until it all catches up with her. George Peppard co-stars. Nominated for five Academy Awards(R), including Hepburn for Best Actress, the film won for Best Score and Best Song ("Moon River"). In Billy Wilder's romantic comedy SABRINA (1954), airing at 12:55 PM (ET), Hepburn plays a chauffeur's daughter courted by the playboy son (William Holden) of her father's employer. When the elder son (Humphrey Bogart) attempts to thwart their romance, he falls in love with her. The film earned a total of six Oscar(R) nominations, including Best Director and Best Screenplay, and won for Best Costumes. Following, at 2:55 PM (ET), the Academy Award(R)-winning romantic comedy, ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953), features Hepburn in her first starring role as a European princess incognito in·cog·ni·to adv. & adj. With one's identity disguised or concealed. n. pl. in·cog·ni·tos 1. One whose identity is disguised or concealed. 2. in Rome. Naive in the ways of the world, little does she realize that her new friend, portrayed by Gregory Peck, is actually a sly reporter after a juicy story about her dash for freedom. Nominated for 10 Oscars(R), including Best Picture, William Wyler for Best Director and Eddie Albert for Best Supporting Actor, the film won three, including Hepburn for Best Actress. The festival concludes at 5:00 PM (ET) with the Academy Award(R)-winning MY FAIR LADY (1964). Hepburn is Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl transformed into a proper society ingenue in·gé·nue also in·ge·nue n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. by linguist Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) on a bet. With 12 Oscar(R) nominations, the film won eight Statuettes, including Best Picture, Harrison for Best Actor, George Cukor for Best Director and Andre Previn for Best Score. AMC is a premiere 24-hour movie network dedicated to the world of American film. With one of the finest, most comprehensive libraries of popular films, and a diverse blend of original series, documentaries and interstitials, AMC offers an elegant and contemporary entertainment destination. AMC is a fully distributed network reaching over 83,000,000 U.S. homes (as of May 2002) and ranking #16 in size among all 55 networks. 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