Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Fanny Bryce is one of the most influential women of her era. She is one American woman that started her career and made all the way to famous Broadway. She was known for her talented act as a film star as well a comedian. Her worked was thought to be one of the best as she was not also the creator but also the star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show.
Her life as well as her success story has inspired many others far beyond her time. And after thirteen years since her death, at exactly the year of 1968, her life was portrayed on the film which called Funny Girl.
The film managed to score a big success not only for the movie itself, but also for the casts that starred the movie. The film was directed by William Wyler based on the screenplay that was made by Isobel Lennart from her book for the same musical stage production. The film itself was produced by Brice’s son-in-law, Ray Stark, not Tony Stark apparently.
In 2006, the American Film Institute ranked the film #16 on its list commemorating 100 Years of Musicals. There are lots of song that are memorable that comes from this movie. The songs “People” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade” at #13 and #46, respectively, in its 2004 list of 100 Years … 100 Songs. And also the line “Hello, gorgeous” has gained its place at #81 in its 2005 list of 100 Years … 100 Movie Quotes, while Barbara Streisand, the actress that plays Fanny Brice made the famous stepping stone of her career by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Funny Girl Fanny Brice - All About News
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