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Funny Lady

- How Lucky Can You Get!

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.

Release Date : 1975-03-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesRastar Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Fanny Brice

Original Name : Barbra Streisand

Gender : Female

Character Name : Billy Rose

Original Name : James Caan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick Arnstein

Original Name : Omar Sharif

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby Moore

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bert Robbins

Original Name : Ben Vereen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Norma Butler

Original Name : Carole Wells

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bernard Baruch

Original Name : Larry Gates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ned

Original Name : Eugene Troobnick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eleanor Holm

Original Name : Heidi O'Rourke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adele

Original Name : Royce Wallace

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mademoiselle

Original Name : Lilyan Chauvin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fran

Original Name : Samantha C. Kirkeby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Buck Bolton

Original Name : Matt Emery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Painter

Original Name : Joshua Shelley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Cliff Norton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Corey Fischer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Production Singer

Original Name : Garrett Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crazy Quilt Director

Original Name : Byron Webster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frederick Martin (Daddy)

Original Name : Ken Sansom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy's Girl

Original Name : Colleen Camp

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl With Nick

Original Name : Alana Stewart

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Arnstein

Original Name : Jackie Stoloff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Stage Manager

Original Name : Bert May

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ned's Secretary

Original Name : Bea Busch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gossip Columnist

Original Name : Maggie Malooly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man At Wedding

Original Name : Don Torres

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman At Wedding

Original Name : Jodean Lawrence

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maître D' In Billy's Club

Original Name : Larry Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Singer In Billy's Club

Original Name : Shirley Kirkes Mar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paper Moon Tap Trio

Original Name : Jerry Trent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paper Moon Tap Trio

Original Name : Toni Kaye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paper Moon Tap Trio

Original Name : Gary Menteer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buffalo Handler

Original Name : Raymond Guth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy's Secretary

Original Name : Deborah Sherman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fritz

Original Name : Dick Winslow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rehearsal Pianist

Original Name : Dick DeBenedictis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choreographer

Original Name : Louis Da Pron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Director

Original Name : Hank Stohl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baruch's Secretary

Original Name : Diane Wyatt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magazine Executive

Original Name : Tom Northam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Tod Durwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cleaning Man

Original Name : Paul Bryar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aquacade Assistant

Original Name : Brett Hadley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aquacade Assistant

Original Name : Jack Frey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aquacade Assistant

Original Name : Jadeen Vaughn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newspaper Vendor

Original Name : Ben Freedman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Singer

Original Name : Maralyn Thuma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Singer

Original Name : Phil Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Frank L. Pine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Bill Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Pennington

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-19

I guess a sequel to "Funny Girl" (1968) was always likely, but it really ended up being a shame that we waited seven years for this really unremarkable follow-up. The theme picks up the life of the now successful Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) and develops her rather lively relationship with two-bit writer Billy Rose (James Caan), who wrote a few of her hits and to whom she got married. Unfortunately, despite a decent effort from the star, the writing is not a patch on the first film: the humour there that was naive and amusing has now become coarse, unfunny and strained. The musical numbers - "More Than You Know" from Streisand and "Me and My Shadow" from Al Jolson demonstrate that Rose had some skill (with Yip Harburg on the first song too) at song writing, but again there is a paucity of memorable songs from his pen. Indeed the Oscar nominated (John) Kander and (Fred) Ebb seem to have done most of the musical heavy lifting here. We also dwell far too much on their flawed relationship, and by halfway through, the initial "breath of fresh air" approach Caan brought to the film, was drowning in a sea of treacle. Omar Sharif brings a soupçon of style to this film, and there's Roddy McDowall - well he could hardly be described as versatile, but he tries to liven things up a bit too - but, in the end it's a film about two songs with performances that almost look like they were implanted into the thing. As you would expect, it is a well put together piece of cinema - it looks and sounds great, but like a meringue - there is not much inside.