Arnstein used to have a solo called "Temporary Arrangement". " You Are Woman, I Am Man" – Nicky and Fannyįunny Girl originally had 18 musical numbers in 160 minutes of film, 60 minutes of which are tuned."His Love Makes Me Beautiful" – Fanny and Follies Ensemble." I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)" – Fanny."Rollerskate Rag" – Fanny and Rollerskate Girls.She is heartbroken and claims that "I am his forever more" ("My Man"). Following Nick's release from prison, they agree to separate. At the moment of the farewell, Nick calling her "funny girl" leaves her feeling bitter and piteous ("Funny Girl"). Refusing financial support from his wife, he becomes involved in a bonds scam and is imprisoned for embezzlement for eighteen months.
Nick being busy gambling and not showing up to Fanny's new play premiere ("Swan") makes her upset and the two have an argument. Nick's various business ventures fail, causing him to lose a lot of money. They move into a mansion and have a daughter ("Sadie, Sadie"), meanwhile Fanny also returns to Ziegfeld and the Follies. While traveling aboard the RMS Berengaria, Nicky promises that if he could win a fortune by playing poker then they could get married, which eventually comes true. Instead of going to Chicago with the Follies, Fanny decides to take another train to New York in order to be with Arnstein ("Don't Rain On My Parade"). After having a romantic dinner at a swanky restaurant and declaring their feelings ("You Are Woman, I Am Man"), the pair become romantically involved. She and Arnstein meet again when she goes to Baltimore as a part of her tour. One year later, Fanny is now the rising star of Broadway. She meets Arnstein again, who accompanies her to the celebration at her home on Henry Street ("People"). In the debut performance, she put a comic twist to the supposedly romantic number, ending the number as a pregnant bride ("His Love Makes Me Beautiful"). Six months later, Fanny gets hired to become a member of the Ziegfeld Follies – something she has always dreamt of. Following the debut, she meets the suave Arnstein. That is also when Fanny has her first performance "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)".
Although the act turns into a big mess, the audience find it to be hilarious and cheer her up ("Rollerskate Rag"). With Eddie's help and encouragement, Fanny gets a part in a roller-skating act despite lacking roller-skating skills. Upon his decision to sack her, she perseveres ("I'm the Greatest Star"). While rehearsing at a vaudeville theater, boss complains about Fanny's unsynchronized performance and her marking appearance. Strakosh try to dissuade her from show business because Fanny is not the typical beauty ("If a Girl Isn't Pretty").
Set in and around New York City just prior to and following World War I, the story opens with Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice awaiting the return of husband Nicky Arnstein from prison, and then moves into an extended flashback focusing on their meeting and marriage.įanny is a stage-struck teen who gets her first job in vaudeville. In 2016, Funny Girl was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Funny Girl is considered one of the greatest musical films ever made.
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Previously it had ranked the film #41 in its 2002 list of AFI's 100 Years.100 Passions, the songs " People" and " Don't Rain on My Parade" at #13 and #46, respectively, in its 2004 list of AFI's 100 Years.100 Songs, and the line "Hello, gorgeous" at #81 in its 2005 list of AFI's 100 Years.100 Movie Quotes. In 2006, the American Film Institute ranked the film #16 on its list commemorating AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals. Streisand won Best Actress, tying with Katharine Hepburn ( The Lion in Winter). Produced by Brice's son-in-law, Ray Stark (and the first film by his company Rastar), with music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, the film stars Barbra Streisand (in her film debut reprising her Broadway role) as Brice and Omar Sharif as Arnstein, with a supporting cast featuring Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Allen and Mae Questel.Ī major critical and commercial success, Funny Girl became the highest-grossing film of 1968 in the United States and received eight Academy Award nominations. It is loosely based on the life and career of Broadway and film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein.
Funny Girl is a 1968 American biographical musical comedy-drama film directed by William Wyler and written by Isobel Lennart, adapted from her book for the stage musical of the same title.
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