The Funny Girl Fanny Bryce

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28 November 2010 No Comment

Fanny Bryce is one of the most influential women on 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. The film itself was focuses on the stormy relationship that Bryce had with the famous entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Nicky Arnstein who was played by Omar Sharif was one gambler that decided to marry Fanny after he won a few poker games. They then moved to a big and expensive house and have a daughter there. But then again, his business begins to fail that forced them to move to a little apartment. Wanting to live without the help of his wife, Arnstein started to getting involved in bond scam. It's one crime that leads him to serve his punishment in prison for eighteen months. After he was released, the two has reunited again to end up in a brief relationship before they finally ended their relationship. The love life of someone famous often comes in a bad ending. But then again, Fanny Bryce has surely been one funny girl that inspired many actresses long after her glorious time.