Product: Funny Girl [VHS] (1968)
Rating: 4.0
Funny Girl 1968
One of the most populare movie musicals ever made , FUNNY GIRL follows the early career of stage comedienne Fanny Brice (1891-1951) a role that earned Barbra Streisand (1942- ) the 1968 Oscar for best actress . As the film opens only her mother believes Fanny can make it in show business . When she gets her first break at Keeneys Music Hall , her hilarious debut as a roller-skating chorus girl gets her hired as a comededienne .A year later Fanny is working for Florenz Ziegfeldt (1867-1932) in his famous Follies and brings the house down with an outrageos and unplananeed number . Fanny becomes a star, and marries Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif 1932- ) , a handsome gambler whose luck doesnt hold up . The film many memorable songs include "Dont rain on my parade" and the streisand classic "People" . Digitaly remastred Audi & Anamorphic Video , Super Sound and Picture . Recommended