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Funny Girl

on BBC Two England

The feature film starring
Barbra Strelsand , Omar Sharif
The story of singing star Fanny Brice , who began life on the Lower East Side of New York and rose to become the toast of Broad-way and the star of the Ziegfeld Follies. Barbra Streisand displays her irrepressible and distinctive talent as the ugly duckling determined to achieve fame. The film's hit songs include ' Second-hand rose ', ' People' and ' Sadie, Sadie', plus' You are woman, I am man '.
Music and lyrics by JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL.
Screenplay by isobel LENNART based on her musical play
Produced by RAY STARK
Directed by William WYLER Films: page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbra Strelsand
Unknown:
Omar Sharif
Unknown:
Fanny Brice
Unknown:
Barbra Streisand
Unknown:
Jule Styne
Unknown:
Bob Merrill.
Play By:
Isobel Lennart
Produced By:
Ray Stark
Directed By:
William Wyler
Fanny Brice:
Barbra Streisand
Nick Arnstein o:
Mar Siiarif
Rose Brice:
Kay Medfokd
Georgia James:
Anne Francis
Florenz Ziegfeld:
Walter Pidgeon
Eddie Ryan:
Lee Allen
Mrs Strakosh:
Mae Questel
Branca:
Gerald Mohr
Keeney:
Frank Faylen
Emma:
Mittie Lawrence
Mrs O'Malley:
Gertrude Flynn
Mrs Meeker:
Penny Santon
Company manager:
John Harmon

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