Gypsy

TV Movie
1993
Not Rated
2h 33m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

2.2K

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Biography Comedy Drama

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.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.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.

Director
- Emile Ardolino
Writers
- Arthur Laurents
- Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Emile Ardolino
Writers
- Arthur Laurents
- Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 18 nominations total

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Bette Midler and Peter Riegert in Gypsy (1993)

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Trivia
Ten minutes longer than the 1962 movie, this version is closer to the 1959 Broadway production.

Goofs
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: Some men have called me an ecdysiast. Do you know what that means? An ecdysiast is one who, or that which, sheds it's skin. In vulgar parlance, a stripper. But I'm not a stripper. At these prices, I'm an ecdysiast!

Connections
Featured in The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994)

Soundtracks
May We Entertain You
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Sung by Lacey Chabert and Elisabeth Moss

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Featured review

9/10

One of the Best...

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.

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