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Funny Girl

- People who see FUNNY GIRL are the luckiest people in the world!

The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.

Release Date : 1968-09-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesRastar Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Character Name : Fanny Brice

Original Name : Barbra Streisand

Gender : Female

Omar Sharif

Character Name : Nick Arnstein

Original Name : Omar Sharif

Gender : Male

Kay Medford

Character Name : Rose Brice

Original Name : Kay Medford

Gender : Female

Anne Francis

Character Name : Georgia James

Original Name : Anne Francis

Gender : Female

Walter Pidgeon

Character Name : Florenz Ziegfeld

Original Name : Walter Pidgeon

Gender : Male

Lee Allen

Character Name : Eddie Ryan

Original Name : Lee Allen

Gender : Male

Mae Questel

Character Name : Mrs. Strakosh

Original Name : Mae Questel

Gender : Female

Gerald Mohr

Character Name : Branca

Original Name : Gerald Mohr

Gender : Male

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Keeney

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Mittie Lawrence

Character Name : Emma

Original Name : Mittie Lawrence

Gender : Female

Gertrude Flynn

Character Name : Mrs. O'Malley

Original Name : Gertrude Flynn

Gender : Female

Penny Santon

Character Name : Mrs. Meeker

Original Name : Penny Santon

Gender : Female

John Harmon

Character Name : Company Manager

Original Name : John Harmon

Gender : Male

Thordis Brandt

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Thordis Brandt

Gender : Female

Bettina Brenna

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Bettina Brenna

Gender : Male

Virginia Ann Ford

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Virginia Ann Ford

Gender : Male

Alena Johnston

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Alena Johnston

Gender : Female

Karen Stride

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Karen Stride

Gender : Female

Mary Jane Mangler

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Mary Jane Mangler

Gender : Male

Inga Neilsen

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Inga Neilsen

Gender : Female

Sharon Vaughn

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl

Original Name : Sharon Vaughn

Gender : Male

Martin Abrahams

Character Name : Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Abrahams

Gender : Male

Lillian Adams

Character Name : Pushcart Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Adams

Gender : Female

Peter Adams

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Adams

Gender : Male

Charles Akins

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Akins

Gender : Male

Leon Alton

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Alton

Gender : Male

Kristin Andersen

Character Name : Fanny's Cousin (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristin Andersen

Gender : Male

Martin Ashe

Character Name : First Nighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Ashe

Gender : Male

Al Avalon

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Avalon

Gender : Male

Chela Bacigalupo

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chela Bacigalupo

Gender : Male

Al Bain

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bain

Gender : Male

Frank Baron

Character Name : Regan (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baron

Gender : Male

Bobbie Bates

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobbie Bates

Gender : Female

Rudy Battaglia

Character Name : Joey (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Battaglia

Gender : Male

Al Beaudine

Character Name : Backstage Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Beaudine

Gender : Male

William Benedict

Character Name : Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : William Benedict

Gender : Male

Gary Bohn

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Bohn

Gender : Male

Donald Bradburn

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Bradburn

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Blanche Bronte

Character Name : Woman in the Window (uncredited)

Original Name : Blanche Bronte

Gender : Male

Phyllis George

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Phyllis George

Gender : Female

Buddy Bryan

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Buddy Bryan

Gender : Male

Fletcher Bryant

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Fletcher Bryant

Gender : Male

Barbara Burgess

Character Name : Mirror Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Burgess

Gender : Male

Irving Burns

Character Name : Dentist (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Burns

Gender : Male

Gene Callahan

Character Name : Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Callahan

Gender : Male

Kyra Carleton

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kyra Carleton

Gender : Male

Garrett Cassell

Character Name : Server (uncredited)

Original Name : Garrett Cassell

Gender : Male

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Robert Christian

Character Name : Messenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Christian

Gender : Male

Roy Clark

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Clark

Gender : Male

Sterling Clark

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sterling Clark

Gender : Male

Ruth Clifford

Character Name : Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Clifford

Gender : Female

Jerome Collamore

Character Name : Milkman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerome Collamore

Gender : Male

Gene Columbus

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Columbus

Gender : Male

Daniel Cook

Character Name : Cab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Cook

Gender : Male

Cis Corman

Character Name : Ziegfield Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Cis Corman

Gender : Female

Tom Cound

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Cound

Gender : Male

Chris Cranston

Character Name : Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Cranston

Gender : Male

Leon Daniels

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Daniels

Gender : Male

Tony Dante

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Dante

Gender : Male

Diane Davis

Character Name : Candelabra Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Diane Davis

Gender : Male

Gayle Davis

Character Name : Chandelier Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gayle Davis

Gender : Female

Hal K. Dawson

Character Name : Doorman at Keeney's (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

Lavina Dawson

Character Name : Sadie (uncredited)

Original Name : Lavina Dawson

Gender : Male

Marcel De La Brosse

Character Name : Paul the Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcel De La Brosse

Gender : Male

Pepe J. DeChiazza

Character Name : Skater (uncredited)

Original Name : Pepe J. DeChiazza

Gender : Male

Jack Del Rio

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Del Rio

Gender : Male

John Dennis

Character Name : Newsman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Dennis

Gender : Male

George DeNormand

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Joseph Dolphin

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Dolphin

Gender : Male

Barrie Duffus

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Barrie Duffus

Gender : Male

Minta Durfee

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Minta Durfee

Gender : Female

Kevin Edwards

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin Edwards

Gender : Male

Edith Emelyne

Character Name : Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edith Emelyne

Gender : Male

Sheila English

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheila English

Gender : Male

Lynn Fields

Character Name : Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynn Fields

Gender : Male

John Frayer

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Frayer

Gender : Male

Ralph Gambina

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Gambina

Gender : Male

Larry Gelman

Character Name : Newsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Gelman

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Joseph Glick

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Glick

Gender : Male

Lloyd Gough

Character Name : Lawyer Bill Fallon (uncredited)

Original Name : Lloyd Gough

Gender : Male

Janet Hadland

Character Name : Bride (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Hadland

Gender : Male

Dann E. Hadzick

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Dann E. Hadzick

Gender : Male

Viola Harris

Character Name : First Nighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Viola Harris

Gender : Female

Linda Howe

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Howe

Gender : Male

Craig Huxley

Character Name : Hecky (uncredited)

Original Name : Craig Huxley

Gender : Male

Rini Jarmon

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Rini Jarmon

Gender : Male

Michael Jeffers

Character Name : Backstage Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Howard Jeffrey

Character Name : Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Jeffrey

Gender : Male

Elaine Joyce

Character Name : Keeney Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Joyce

Gender : Female

Jack Kasabian

Character Name : Assistant Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kasabian

Gender : Male

Adam Kaufman

Character Name : Little Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Kaufman

Gender : Male

Paul Keith

Character Name : Choreographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Keith

Gender : Male

Sherwood Keith

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherwood Keith

Gender : Male

Ingeborg Kjeldsen

Character Name : Opera Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ingeborg Kjeldsen

Gender : Male

Norma Jean Kron

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Norma Jean Kron

Gender : Male

Sherry Lansing

Character Name : Girlfriend (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Lansing

Gender : Female

Avram Lax

Character Name : Tie Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Avram Lax

Gender : Male

Frances Weintraub Lax

Character Name : Pushcart Woman / Woman on Henry Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances Weintraub Lax

Gender : Female

Ethelreda Leopold

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethelreda Leopold

Gender : Male

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Arlyn E. Loynd

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Arlyn E. Loynd

Gender : Male

Freeman Lusk

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Freeman Lusk

Gender : Male

Lester Mack

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Mack

Gender : Male

Michael Mark

Character Name : Halvah Peddler (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Steele

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoffrey Steele

Gender : Male

Shelley Morrison

Character Name : Second Floor Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Shelley Morrison

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

Barbra Streisand is simply superb in this depiction of the early life of Vaudeville girl and more Fanny Brice. From her humble beginnings, and with the help of her friend Eddie Ryan (Lee Allen) we see her come to the attention of the mighty Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon) before her career becomes the stuff of legend. Streisand's characterisation is authentic - her stoic Jewish antecedence, her less-than-pin-up looks; her sassiness are all charmingly captured as she gradually falls for her debonaire, if somewhat flawed, beau Omar Sharif - who is also very effective as her rakish love Nicky Arsntein. Their tumultuous relationship, peppered with plenty of pithy dialogue and partnered with an outstanding collection of songs from award winning lyricists Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, James Hanley and Grant Clarke just makes this an excellent piece of theatre on a big screen. The likes of "Second Hand Rose"; "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" have long since become standards of the American songbook oft sung by the great and the good ever since. There are also plenty of engaging cameo characters - especially at the beginning - to keep this classy piece of cinema from William Wyler well worth a watch. Loads of poetic licence, here - its not an autobiography - it's just an enjoyable 2½ of entertainment.