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Funny Lady

  • 19751975
  • PGPG
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5.5K
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1,363
Funny Lady (1975)
Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
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Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,912
1,363
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Herbert Ross
    • Writers
      • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Barbra Streisand
      • James Caan
      • Omar Sharif
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Herbert Ross
    • Writers
      • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Barbra Streisand
      • James Caan
      • Omar Sharif
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 11 nominations total

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
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    Barbra Streisand in Funny Lady (1975)
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady" James Caan, Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady" James Caan, Barbra Sreisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
    "Funny Lady" Roddy McDowall, Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia Pictures
    "Funny Lady" Roddy McDowall, Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia Pictures

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    Barbra Streisand
    Barbra Streisand
    • Fanny Brice
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Billy Rose
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Nicky Arnstein…
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Bobby
    Ben Vereen
    Ben Vereen
    • Bert Robbins
    Carole Wells
    Carole Wells
    • Norma Butler
    Larry Gates
    Larry Gates
    • Bernard Baruch
    Eugene Troobnick
    Eugene Troobnick
    • Ned
    • (as Gene Troobnick)
    Heidi O'Rourke
    • Eleanor Holm
    Royce Wallace
    • Adele
    Lilyan Chauvin
    Lilyan Chauvin
    • Mademoiselle
    Samantha C. Kirkeby
    Samantha C. Kirkeby
    • Fran
    • (as Samantha Huffaker)
    Matt Emery
    • Buck Bolton
    Joshua Shelley
    • Painter
    Cliff Norton
    Cliff Norton
    • Stage Manager
    Corey Fischer
    Corey Fischer
    • Conductor
    Garrett Lewis
    • Production Singer
    Byron Webster
    Byron Webster
    • Crazy Quilt Director
    • Director
      • Herbert Ross
    • Writers
      • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Barbra Streisand did not want James Caan to douse her with the talcum powder. She feared the powder was toxic and, when breathed in, would coat her lungs. Caan agreed to hold back, but when cameras were rolling he hit her with it anyway. The scene was only filmed once, and both stars got a big laugh of it.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, in a meeting between Brice and Rose, she quips they were married for four years. In reality, they were married for nine years.
    • Quotes

      Fanny Brice: [at her first meeting Billy Rose] If we hate the same people and you get your suit cleaned, it's a match.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Blind Date
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb

      Performed by Barbra Streisand

    User reviews42

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    Thuddy Girl
    This musical is just brutal. After the sensational soaring of FUNNY GIRL this bludgeoning sequel is what CARRY ON CLEO is to CLEOPATRA. Honestly, I thought Barbra was channeling Phil Silvers in TOP BANANA against James Caan still in Sonny Corleone mode. Or commode perhaps. The production values and the color is good but Barbra yakketyyakking at Caan's bemused head for 140 minutes just left me punch drunk. Ben Vereen leaping about and Roddy being wistful was sort of OK and some of the dance numbers were enjoyable in a cardboard way. I would actually like the see the reportedly cut scenes, especially James Caan singing "Does your chewing gum get stale on the bedpost overnight" (true) ...apparently he is playing it on a typewriter at the time, and whatever else they decided was 'not good enough' as opposed to what was already there. This even has a imitation 'Don't Rain On My Parade' number with planes trains and automobiles instead of a tug. Something this lady might have actually needed. Brutal. Clobbering. Thank God we weren't bulldozed with FUNNY GRANNY, but I guess there is still time.
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    • Mar 21, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Смешная леди
    • Filming locations
      • Central Station, Oakland, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Pictures
      • Vista
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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