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Funny Girl

Funny Girl. Made in 1968 Nominated for eight oscars, won 1 for Best Actress Barbara Streisand Directed by William Wyler Also directed Ben-Hur Written by Isobel Lennart Barbara Streisand stars as Fanny Brice Most recently starred in Meet The Fockers Omar Sharif stars as Nick Arnstein

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Funny Girl

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  1. Funny Girl

  2. Made in 1968 • Nominated for eight oscars, won 1 for Best Actress Barbara Streisand • Directed by William Wyler • Also directed Ben-Hur • Written by Isobel Lennart • Barbara Streisand stars as Fanny Brice • Most recently starred in Meet The Fockers • Omar Sharif stars as Nick Arnstein • Has won two golden globes • Anne Francis stars as Georgia James • Most recently seen in TV’s Without a Trace

  3. “The Swan” written specifically for film, original was “Rat-a-Tat-Tat” but was too dated. • Frank Sinatra considered for Nick, Barbara didn’t like him. • Many co-stars hated Wyler and Streisand for cutting many scenes so as to focus on Streisand. • “My Man”, final number, filmed live. • If Streisand hadn’t voted for herself for Best Actress she would have tied with Katherine Hepburn.

  4. Wyler replaced Sydney Lumet as director. • Left due to differences with Prod. Ray Stark and Streisand. • Columbia Pics wanted Shirley MacLaine as Fanny. • Final film of Frank Faylen who played Keeney • Highest grossing film of 1968 • Original broadway musical based on the real life Fanny Brice • “Hello Gorgeous” #81 on AFI’s quotes list • Barbara Streisand’s film debut • #16 on AFI’s best musicals list

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