Sweet Charity (1969) | |
Director(s) | Bob Fosse |
Producer(s) | Robert Arthur |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
Top Topics | Based on Play |
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Sweet Charity (1969) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Bob Fosse and produced by Robert Arthur.
Academy Awards 1969 --- Ceremony Number 42 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, George C. Webb; Set Decoration: Jack D. Moore | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Edith Head | Nominated |
Best Music - Scoring | Adaptation score by Cy Coleman | Nominated |
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Musical Monday: Sweet Charity (1969)
on Aug 10, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Sweet Charity?(1969) ? Music... Read full article
Sweet Charity (1969) (2)
By Angela on Jan 3, 2013 From Hollywood RevueWhen Charity (Shirley MacLaine) isn’t dancing at the Fandango Ballroom, she’s desperately on the search for love.? When we first meet Charity, she’s positively elated over the fact that she thinks she’s finally found the love of her life.? But when they meet up on a bridge in... Read full article
Sweet Charity (1969) (1)
By Kristen on Jul 5, 2012 From Journeys in Classic FilmI mentioned in my review of Lenny awhile back that I had one final “directed by Bob Fosse” film to watch and it was Sweet Charity. ?The sad thing is I should have stopped at Lenny because Sweet Charity, Fosse’s first film and first box office bomb, has every right to be. ?The film,... Read full article
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Quotes from Sweet Charity
Charity Hope Valentine: Fickle Finger of Fate!
Charity Hope Valentine: Wow, this place is sure full of celebrities. I'm the only one in here I've never heard of.
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Facts about Sweet Charity
The company was filming on the day Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. Actress Paula Kelly was so upset that she couldn't work. Director/choreographer Bob Fosse didn't quite understand, as he was so passionate about making the film. Nevertheless, he let everyone go home early.
Shirley MacLaine recommended to Lew Wasserman, head of Universal Pictures, that he hire Bob Fosse to direct the film. Fosse had directed and choreographed the Broadway version.
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