Welcome Back “gorgeous” to PART 2 of our review on 1968’s Funny Girl.
This film marks review # 16 of the AFI list of Greatest Movie Musicals of all time.
Funny Girl is an American biographical musical film directed by William Wyler; with music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill and written by Isobel Lennart, adapted from her book for the stage musical of the same title. It is loosely based on the life and career of comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein.
The film stars Barbra Streisand (in her film debut reprising her Broadway role) as Fanny Brice, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Allen and
Mae Questel.
“The drama on Broadway with the revival starring Beanie Feldstein ‘slash’ Julie Benko ‘slash’ Lea Michele – was everything and more. It was a legacy of itself”
“This Swan Song?! Can we talk about filler moment? There could have been a better written scene here or better yet, just Cornet Man right?"
“These men and their “Pride” of not coping with their wives being the bread winner … its so dated but also, is it dated? I think there are a lot of men that still have this issue”
“Do you think Barbra will ever produce and direct a remake of this film? Or is it not in the cards”
