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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).

Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActressBarbra StreisandWon
Best Supporting ActressKay MedfordNominated
Best CinematographyHarry StradlingNominated
Best Film EditingRobert Swink, Maury Winetrobe, William SandsNominated
Best Music - ScoringAdaptation score by Walter ScharfNominated
Best PictureRay Stark, ProducerNominated
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Funny Girl BlogHub Articles:

Funny Girl (1968)

By Beatrice on Feb 20, 2020 From Flickers in Time

Funny 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 Project

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Funny Girl Quotes:

Mrs. Strakosh: [referring to Nick Arnstein] Candidly, Mrs. Brice, that's one good-looking fella.
Rose Brice: Hmm... gorgeous. Like Fanny's papa, my ex. Also gorgeous. Wherever he is... he should only stay there.
Fanny Brice: [singing] Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter.
Fanny Brice: Flo! Flo, quit yelling or your ulcer will flare up.
Florenz Ziegfeld: That's funny coming from you, you gave me that ulcer!
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.
Fanny Brice: When you look at him, you only see what you want to see.
Fanny Brice: I see him as he is. I love him as he is!
Fanny Brice: Fanny. Love him a little less. Help him a little more.
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Funny Girl Facts
Barbra Streisand biographer Anne Edwards co-wrote the first draft of the screenplay (uncredited).
Barbra Streisand's feature film debut.
William Wyler was hired to replace Sidney Lumet as director. Lumet left the picture over differences with producer Ray Stark and star Barbra Streisand. Wyler originally declined the offer, because he was deaf in one ear and said he couldn't do a musical, but reconsidered after meeting Streisand.
Originally a musical on Broadway (03/1964 - 07/1967), based on the real life story of Fanny Brice.
The movie's line "Hello, gorgeous" was voted as the #81 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
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