Tony Bilbow previews two new American musicals.
The first, Funny Lady (a sequel to Funny Girl) stars Barbra Streisand recreating her 1968 Oscar-winning role. Her co-star, James Caan, narrates a filmed report on the making of Funny Lady.
The second, At Long Last Love, dedicated to the follies of the 1930s, has been created specifically for the screen by director Peter Bogdanovich, using Cole Porter songs and starring Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd. Philip Jenkinson compares films actually made in the 1930s with Peter Bogdanovich's 70s version of the period.
Philip Jenkinson: page 19