Sandy Wilson said in a 1994 interview that he disliked the film . " I recognise some of the tunes . If it made a star out of Twiggy , well ... But she 's faded out long since . To give Russell his due , it did n't belong on the screen at all . " Russell later wrote of the film in his 1994 memoirs '' The Lion Roars '' : Despite the big Busby Berkeley routines , the novelty value of the stage show , the great singing and dancing by the cast ... plus the brilliant designs of Shirley Kingdon and Tony Walton , the film was a flop . The acting was too broad , the gags too laboured and the pacing too slow . I should have cut it during the script stage , but , determined to be faithful to the original show , I kept in EVERYTHING ! The National Board of Review voted Ken Russell best director , and Twiggy won 2 Golden Globe Awards as best newcomer and best actress ( musical/comedy ) . The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music , Adaptation and Original Song Score , losing to '' Fiddler on the Roof ''
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