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Funny Girl
Funny Girl

7.2

Funny Girl

G·1968·155m

Summary

The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Fanny Brice

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Nick Arnstein

Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Rose Brice

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Georgia James

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Florenz Ziegfeld

Lee Allen

Eddie Ryan

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Mrs. Strakosh

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Branca

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Keeney

Mittie Lawrence

Mittie Lawrence

Emma

Gertrude Flynn

Gertrude Flynn

Mrs. O'Malley

Penny Santon

Penny Santon

Mrs. Meeker

John Harmon

John Harmon

Company Manager

Thordis Brandt

Thordis Brandt

Ziegfeld Girl

Bettina Brenna

Ziegfeld Girl

Virginia Ann Ford

Ziegfeld Girl

Alena Johnston

Alena Johnston

Ziegfeld Girl

Karen Stride

Karen Stride

Ziegfeld Girl

Mary Jane Mangler

Ziegfeld Girl

Inga Neilsen

Ziegfeld Girl

Sharon Vaughn

Ziegfeld Girl

Martin Abrahams

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Pushcart Woman (uncredited)

Peter Adams

Card Player (uncredited)

Charles Akins

Man (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Audience Member (uncredited)

Kristin Andersen

Fanny's Cousin (uncredited)

Martin Ashe

Martin Ashe

First Nighter (uncredited)

Al Avalon

Card Player (uncredited)

Chela Bacigalupo

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Baron

Regan (uncredited)

Bobbie Bates

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Rudy Battaglia

Joey (uncredited)

Al Beaudine

Backstage Spectator (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Gary Bohn

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Bradburn

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Card Player (uncredited)

Blanche Bronte

Woman in the Window (uncredited)

Phyllis George

Phyllis George

Showgirl (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Fletcher Bryant

Photographer (uncredited)

Barbara Burgess

Mirror Girl (uncredited)

Irving Burns

Dentist (uncredited)

Gene Callahan

Captain (uncredited)

Kyra Carleton

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell

Server (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Vendor (uncredited)

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

Messenger (uncredited)

Roy Clark

Roy Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Sterling Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Maid (uncredited)

Jerome Collamore

Milkman (uncredited)

Gene Columbus

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Daniel Cook

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Cis Corman

Ziegfield Girl (uncredited)

Tom Cound

Tom Cound

Waiter (uncredited)

Chris Cranston

Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Leon Daniels

Card Player (uncredited)

Tony Dante

Gambler (uncredited)

Diane Davis

Candelabra Girl (uncredited)

Gayle Davis

Chandelier Girl (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Doorman at Keeney's (uncredited)

Lavina Dawson

Sadie (uncredited)

Marcel De La Brosse

Paul the Waiter (uncredited)

Pepe J. DeChiazza

Skater (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Man (uncredited)

John Dennis

John Dennis

Newsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Card Player (uncredited)

Joseph Dolphin

Photographer (uncredited)

Barrie Duffus

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Citizen (uncredited)

Kevin Edwards

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Edith Emelyne

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Sheila English

Showgirl (uncredited)

Lynn Fields

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

John Frayer

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ralph Gambina

Gambler (uncredited)

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Newsman (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Audience Member (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Citizen (uncredited)

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Lawyer Bill Fallon (uncredited)

Janet Hadland

Bride (uncredited)

Dann E. Hadzick

Card Player (uncredited)

Viola Harris

Viola Harris

First Nighter (uncredited)

Linda Howe

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Craig Huxley

Craig Huxley

Hecky (uncredited)

Rini Jarmon

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Backstage Spectator (uncredited)

Howard Jeffrey

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Elaine Joyce

Elaine Joyce

Keeney Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jack Kasabian

Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

Adam Kaufman

Little Boy (uncredited)

Paul Keith

Paul Keith

Choreographer (uncredited)

Sherwood Keith

Sherwood Keith

Doorman (uncredited)

Ingeborg Kjeldsen

Ingeborg Kjeldsen

Opera Singer (uncredited)

Norma Jean Kron

Customer (uncredited)

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Avram Lax

Tie Peddler (uncredited)

Frances Weintraub Lax

Pushcart Woman / Woman on Henry Street (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Audience Member (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

Butler (uncredited)

Arlyn E. Loynd

Cameraman (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

Judge (uncredited)

Lester Mack

Man (uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Halvah Peddler (uncredited)

Geoffrey Steele

Steward (uncredited)

Shelley Morrison

Shelley Morrison

Second Floor Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Director

William Wyler

Lyricist

Bob Merrill

Novel, Screenplay, Story

Isobel Lennart

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

March 27, 2022

7

Barbra Streisand is simply superb in this depiction of the early life of Vaudeville girl and more Fanny Brice. From her humble beginnings, and with the help of her friend Eddie Ryan (Lee Allen) we see her come to the attention of the mighty Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon) before her career becomes the stuff of legend. Streisand's characterisation is authentic - her stoic Jewish antecedence, her less-than-pin-up looks; her sassiness are all charmingly captured as she gradually falls for her debonaire, if somewhat flawed, beau Omar Sharif - who is also very effective as her rakish love Nicky Arsntein. Their tumultuous relationship, peppered with plenty of pithy dialogue and partnered with an outstanding collection of songs from award winning lyricists Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, James Hanley and Grant Clarke just makes this an excellent piece of theatre on a big screen. The likes of "Second Hand Rose"; "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" have long since become standards of the American songbook oft sung by the great and the good ever since. There are also plenty of engaging cameo characters - especially at the beginning - to keep this classy piece of cinema from William Wyler well worth a watch. Loads of poetic licence, here - its not an autobiography - it's just an enjoyable 2½ of entertainment.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$14,000,000.00

Revenue:

$52,223,306.00

Keywords

marriage
comedian
musical
divorce