Gypsy (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Emile Ardolino

Writer:

Arthur Laurents (play)

Release Date:

12 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Musical

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Domineering Mother | Family Relationships | Singer | Motherhood

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 16 nominations

Cast

Bette Midler	...	Mama Rose
Peter Riegert	...	Herbie
Cynthia Gibb	...	Louise / Gypsy Rose Lee
Edward Asner	...	Pop
Christine Ebersole	...	Tessie Tura
Michael Jeter	...	Mr. Goldstone
Andrea Martin	...	Miss Cratchitt
Linda Hart	...	Miss Mazeppa
Anna McNeely	...	Miss Electra
Jennifer Rae Beck	...	June (adult)
Jeffrey Broadhurst	...	Tulsa
Tony Shalhoub	...	Uncle Jocko
Rachel Sweet	...	Agnes
David Marciano
John LaMotta

Runtime:

Spain:136 min | UK:142 min | Argentina:138 min | USA:153 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Ireland:12 | Iceland:L | Australia:G | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Orpheum Theater - 842 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

RHI Entertainment

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Gypsy" opened at the Broadway Theater on May 21, 1959 and ran for 702 performances starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman. "Gypsy" was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award for the Best Musical.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final scene, Mama Rose opens the top of her dress, revealing the top of her bra; however, when Gypsy comes out and talks to her, the dress is closed again.

Quotes:

Gypsy: [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!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Dainty June and Her Farmboys

It doesn't get any better

Too often screen adaptations of musicals compromise, but this is one of those rare occasions when every ingredient, perfect in itself, comes together and harmonizes perfectly. Midler was born to play this role, and her performance will most likely be remembered as definitive. She is supported by an ideal cast, and the direction and design are tops. It doesn't get any better than this.