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Funny Girl (1968)

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The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and ... See full summary »

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Mrs. Strakosh
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Storyline

The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein. Written by Randy Goldberg <goldberg@nymc.edu>

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People who see FUNNY GIRL are the luckiest people in the world!


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19 September 1968 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Funny Girl (Una chica divertida)  »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$65,560 (USA) (31 August 2001)

Gross:

$223,306 (USA) (5 October 2001)
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Originally a musical on Broadway (03/1964 - 07/1967), based on the real life story of Fanny Brice. See more »

Goofs

When Nick and Fannie leave the lobster restaurant in Baltimore, the sun is setting over a large expanse of water, with no land visible, presumably the ocean. A sunset in Baltimore would be over land (west) rather than the ocean (east). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Fanny Brice: [looking in the mirror] Hello, gorgeous.
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Referenced in The Nanny: Ode to Barbra Joan (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"If A Girl Isn't Pretty"
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Performed by Barbra Streisand, Mae Questel, and Kay Medford
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a (hello) gorgeous debut for Barbra Streisand
8 November 2005 | by (Portland, Oregon, USA) – See all my reviews

In one sense, "Funny Girl" is a little hokey, but it's really good nonetheless. In an Oscar-winning role, Barbra Streisand makes her film debut as Fanny Brice, who wanted dearly to be a Ziegfield Folly. Brice wasn't particularly good-looking, but she was sassy enough to have what it took (as certain scenes show). Accompanying her was gambler Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif), whose habits eventually went too far for his own good.

Both Streisand and Sharif do a great job, as does director William Wyler. As someone who doesn't usually like musicals, I have to speak positively of this one. It's a real treat in every sense. This is what classics are all about.


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