Barbra Streisand in FUNNY GIRL (1968 musical film)

"The true story of comedienne Fannie Brice, and her star-crossed romance with gambler Nicky Arnstein."

Our summer of song continues!!

This is an online movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots. You are welcome to join us even if you haven’t watched or didn’t finish the film.

The Film:

FUNNY GIRL (1968)
Directed by William Wyler
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Isobel Lennart
With Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Anne Francis and Walter Pidgeon
2 hours 28 mins.
Available to stream on Prime Video, and to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Microsoft and Spectrum. Check https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/funny-girl for details.

The Book and Lyrics:

FUNNY GIRL, A NEW MUSICAL
Book by Isobel Lennart, based on her story
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
First performed in 1964
https://archive.org/details/funnygirlnewmusi0000isob