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Based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, this made-for-TV movie-previously a Broadway smash and a 1962 film-depicts the life and times of a stripper and her domineering mother.
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Trivia
Anna McNeely, who plays Miss Electra, played the same role in the 1989 Broadway revival of 'Gypsy'.
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Goofs
When Mama Rose interrupts the first audition and is talking to Uncle Jocko, the dog she is carrying switches arms between shots.
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Quotes
Gypsy:
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to audience]
My mother, who got me into this business, always told me, "Make them beg for more and then don't give it to them!" But I'm not my mother!
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Soundtracks
"You'll Never Get Away from Me"
Music by
Jule Styne
Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Sung by
Bette Midler and
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This is one of the best TV productions of a musical ever. I have heard the Merman cast album, the Angela Lansbury album, I have seen Tyne Daly live, and I've seen the Rosalind Russell movie countless times. I think Bette is if not the best, then tied with the best. She captures not just the bravura, but also the pathos of Mama Rose. I was never a Natalie Wood fan, so I really enjoyed Cynthia Gibb, in what is arguably her best role. Everything from the costumes to the sets to the supporting performances is wonderful. The three strippers, led by the always-dependable Christine Ebersole are hard to top. There was supposed to be a TV production of Mame a few years back, with Cher, but I think Bette would be the best bet (pun intended) for Auntie Mame.