Funny Girl (1968) | |
| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | Ray Stark |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Fame, New York, Romance (Drama) |
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Funny Girl Overview:
Funny Girl (1968) was a Biographical - Comedy Film directed by William Wyler and produced by Ray Stark.
The film was based on the musical of the same name written by Isobel Lennart performed at the Winter Garden Theatre, NY & Majestic Theatre, NY & Broadway Theatre, NY from Mar 26, 1964 - Jul 1, 1967.
SYNOPSIS
Film debut for Streisand in a reprisal of her Broadway role as Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice in this highly fictionalized musical biopic. Brice, a poor Jewish girl from the Lower East Side, rose to fame and won audiences' hearts everywhere with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, she had far less success in her personal life, and the film focuses on her doomed romance with her first husband, gambler Nicky Arnstein.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Barbra Streisand | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kay Medford | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Harry Stradling | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Robert Swink, Maury Winetrobe, William Sands | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Adaptation score by Walter Scharf | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Ray Stark, Producer | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Funny Girl (1968)
By Beatrice on Feb 20, 2020 From Flickers in TimeFunny Girl Directed by William Wyler Written by Isobel Lennart based on her musical play 1968/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/YouTube rental What an absolutely unique voice and talent Barbra Streisand had! ?To top it off, William Wyler proves once again that he could direct in any genre. The story is ... Read full article
The Anti-Disney Marital Treatment: Funny Girl
By Judy on Jul 12, 2015 From Cary Grant Won't Eat You“Oh he was SO handsome,” said my mother-in-law when I mentioned Omar Sharif’s death. My mother did the same when she introduced him to me: his eyes, his style, his tall-dark-handsome persona. Despite his undeniable looks, that wasn’t the impression he left on me, not exactly.... Read full article
The Anti-Disney Marital Treatment: Funny Girl
By Judy on Jul 12, 2015 From Cary Grant Won't Eat You“Oh he was SO handsome,” said my mother-in-law when I mentioned Omar Sharif’s death. My mother did the same when she introduced him to me: his eyes, his style, his tall-dark-handsome persona. Despite his undeniable looks, that wasn’t the impression he left on me, not exactly.... Read full article
Funny Girl
By Alyson on Jul 31, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectLoosely based on the life of Fanny Brice, Funny Girl tells the story of the young Jewish girl?s rise to becoming the star of Zeigfeld?s Follies through her comedic talent, not necessarily her looks. ?When I say loosely, I mean the film takes a lot of liberties leaving out many events in Brice?s life... Read full article
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Quotes from
Rose Brice: Hmm... gorgeous. Like Fanny's papa, my ex. Also gorgeous. Wherever he is... he should only stay there.
Nick Arnstein: I'd be happy to wait while you change.
Fanny: I'd have to change too much, nobody could wait that long.
Fanny Brice: "No law against waiting," I said, "people do it all the time." For once, I didn't say too much, I didn't say too little, I said just what I said and then walked.
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Facts about
Frank Sinatra was seriously considered for the role of Nicky Arnstein but Barbra Streisand vetoed this as she didn't like him.
Columbia wanted to cast Shirley MacLaine as Fanny Brice. However, producer Ray Stark, who also produced the Broadway show and was Brice's son-in-law, insisted on Barbra Streisand repeating her Broadway role.
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