The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, when only her mother believed Fanny could make it in show business, to her hilarious debut as a rollerskating chorus-girl and on to the height of her career as a star with the Ziegfeld Follies. Unfortunately she fell in love, and married, the wrong man; handsome, urbane but inept gambler Nick. Streisand won the best actress Oscar in this classic musical.
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FUNNY LADY (1968)
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Now divorced from wealthy Nick Arnstein, Fanny teams up with songwriter Billy Rose, a brash showman bursting with enthusiasm and theatrical ambitions. They make an unusual couple, the polished performer and the upstart producer, but their friendship gradually blossoms into love. Funny Lady lacks the freshness and energy of the original Funny Girl but there are still some dazzling production numbers and Caan and Streisand make a believably feisty couple.
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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (1952)
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Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale of the overly inventive village cobbler gets a delightful musical interpretation with music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Oscar nominated for the song ‘Thumbelina' and staring Danny Kaye at his peak, this is quintessential rainy weekend family viewing.
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