Summary
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
Details
Release Date: September 19, 1968
Runtime: 155 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (410 votes)
Fanny Brice Collection

Funny Girl
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.

Funny Lady
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.
Similar movies
Cast

Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice

Omar Sharif
Nick Arnstein

Kay Medford
Rose Brice

Anne Francis
Georgia James

Walter Pidgeon
Florenz Ziegfeld

Mae Questel
Mrs. Strakosh

Gerald Mohr
Branca

Frank Faylen
Keeney

Mittie Lawrence
Emma

Gertrude Flynn
Mrs. O'Malley

Penny Santon
Mrs. Meeker

John Harmon
Company Manager

Thordis Brandt
Ziegfeld Girl

Alena Johnston
Ziegfeld Girl

Karen Stride
Ziegfeld Girl

Lillian Adams
Pushcart Woman (uncredited)

Peter Adams
Card Player (uncredited)

Martin Ashe
First Nighter (uncredited)

Al Bain
Stagehand (uncredited)

William Benedict
Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Phyllis George
Showgirl (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Vendor (uncredited)

Robert Christian
Messenger (uncredited)

Roy Clark
Dancer (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Maid (uncredited)

Tom Cound
Waiter (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Doorman at Keeney's (uncredited)

John Dennis
Newsman (uncredited)

Minta Durfee
Citizen (uncredited)

Larry Gelman
Newsman (uncredited)

Lloyd Gough
Lawyer Bill Fallon (uncredited)

Viola Harris
First Nighter (uncredited)

Craig Huxley
Hecky (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Backstage Spectator (uncredited)

Elaine Joyce
Keeney Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Paul Keith
Choreographer (uncredited)

Sherwood Keith
Doorman (uncredited)

Ingeborg Kjeldsen
Opera Singer (uncredited)

Sherry Lansing
Girlfriend (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
Audience Member (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk
Judge (uncredited)

Michael Mark
Halvah Peddler (uncredited)

Shelley Morrison
Second Floor Woman (uncredited)




