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Gypsy

  • 19621962
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  • 2h 23m
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Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Rosalind Russell, and Paul Wallace in Gypsy (1962)
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Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.
IMDb RATING
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6.6K
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    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Arthur Laurents(based upon the stage play: book by)
    • Gypsy Rose Lee(from the memoirs of)
    • Leonard Spigelgass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Natalie Wood
    • Karl Malden
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Arthur Laurents(based upon the stage play: book by)
    • Gypsy Rose Lee(from the memoirs of)
    • Leonard Spigelgass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Natalie Wood
    • Karl Malden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    Gypsy
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    "Gypsy" Karl Malden, Natalie  Wood 1962/Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy" Rosalind Russel, Ben Lessy, Karl Malden. 1962 Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy" Rosalin Russell 1962 Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy," Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell, and Karl Malden 1962 Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy," Rosalind Russell 1962 Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy" Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russell 1962 Warner Bros.
    "Gypsy," Karl Malden, Rosalind Russell, and Natalie Wood 1962 Warner Bros.
    Natalie Wood for "Gypsy", c. 1962.
    Natalie Wood as Gypsy Rose Lee in "Gypsy," 1962.
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    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Rose Hovick
    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Louise Hovick
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Herbie Sommers
    Paul Wallace
    Paul Wallace
    • Tulsa
    Betty Bruce
    • Tessie Tura
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Mr. Kringelein
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Grandpa
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • 'Baby' June
    • (as Suzanne Cupito)
    Ann Jillian
    Ann Jillian
    • 'Dainty' June
    • (as Ann Jilliann)
    Diane Pace
    • 'Baby' Louise
    Faith Dane
    • Mazeppa
    Roxanne Arlen
    Roxanne Arlen
    • Electra
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • Betty Cratchitt
    George Petrie
    George Petrie
    • George
    Ben Lessy
    Ben Lessy
    • Mervyn Goldstone
    Guy Raymond
    Guy Raymond
    • Pastey
    Louis Quinn
    Louis Quinn
    • Cigar
    Trudi Ames
    Trudi Ames
    • Scottish Girl in Uncle Jocko Scene
    • (uncredited)
      • Mervyn LeRoy
      • Arthur Laurents(based upon the stage play: book by)
      • Gypsy Rose Lee(from the memoirs of)
      • Leonard Spigelgass(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Before the decision was made to dub most of her vocals, Rosalind Russell attempted to do her own singing. The results are an extra feature on the soundtrack CD. After Ethel Merman died, a tape of the Russell recordings was found in a box in Merman's closet. Merman, furious that she had not been cast in the film, evidently kept a copy of the Russell vocals as a strange, somewhat vengeful consolation prize.
    • Goofs
      During the birthday party scene, when the landlord comes in the shadow of a boom mike is visible on the wall.
    • Quotes

      Louise "Gypsy Rose Lee" Hovick: I said, turn it off! Nobody laughs at me! Because I laugh first. At me! Me, from Seattle! Me, with no education. Me, with no talent, as you kept reminding me my whole life! Well, Mama look at me now. I'm a star! Look! Look how I live! Look at my friends! Look where I'm going! I'm not staying in burlesque! I'm moving, mabye up, maybe down! But wherever it is, I'm enjoying it. I'm having the time of my life! Because for the first time, it is my life! And I love it. I love every second of it! And I'll be damned if you're gonna take it away from me! I am Gypsy Rose Lee! And I love her! And if you don't, you can just clear out now!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are superimposed on a closed stage curtain, below which is an orchestra and conductor, performing the film's overture. The overture has been truncated from the stage version's original overture, but is otherwise quite faithful to it.
    • Alternate versions
      The song "Together, Wherever We Go", along with the second duet part of "You'll Never Get Away from Me" was cut after the film was first released and was, for the most part, forgotten (both songs feature Karl Malden). it was supposed that all prints of these songs had disinigrated (the video version even says that they are no longer available). Recently, a film collector was found who had an old print of Gypsy with these songs intact but in very poor condition. They are included on the dvd in the "bonus" section.
    • Connections
      Featured in Superstar (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Me Entertain You
      (1959) (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

      Performed by Ann Jillian and Morgan Brittany

    User reviews92

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    9/10
    Roz Russell Fine
    First of all let me join the throngs who feel Ethel Merman should have played Mama Rose to repeat Her legendary performance, and even the star of this movie Roz Russell was quoted as saying "Why couldn't they let Merman do it?" but after J L Warner decided Merman was not box office Roz Russell went after this part and was the first billed star. Roz got it because she could open the picture overseas as a worldwide Movie Star and because of her great success in WB's 'Auntie Mame', Warner Bros felt the magic would repeat. Just as Audrey Hepburn was unfairly maligned for doing 'My Fair Lady' instead of Julie Andrews, many critics went on a tear about Ms. Russell doing the film instead of evaluating the film on its merits. Roz Russell brings a leathery and determined force to Mama Rose and Roz knew and loved the camera and vice versa; Merman did not. Natalie Wood, the resident Queen of the Warner Bros lot, enchanting and beautiful is Gypsy Rose Lee. Ms. Wood was nothing like the real Gypsy but got the role anyway because of her stature at WB. Mervyn LeRoy who had decades of experience at Warners directs professionally. Karl Malden contributes a fine performance. The movie was filmed at Warner Bros studio in Burbank and for that I want to say while the sets look like a movie back lot-they were-it is one of the things I enjoyed of this movie. Both Ms. Russell and Ms. Wood would go on separately to a great starring decade in the 60's in other films. As did Mervyn Le Roy. A good film, not a great film, but a good film.
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1962 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Stage 19, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mervyn LeRoy Productions Inc.
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