FUNNY LADY (DVD/P&S/2.35/3.0LCR/ENG-SP-PO-CH-KO-TH-SUB/FR-BOTH) DVD

Funny Lady
Funny Lady, the follow-up to the 1968 Funny Girl which made a movie star of Barbra Streisand, picks up the character of Fanny Brice in the 1930s. Although she is a tremendously famous Broadway star, she has suffered from the stock market crash and needs to boost her finances. Even Ziegfeld, who soon will pass away, is having a hard time raising money for a show. Into this scene bursts brash young Billy Rose (James Caan), an egotistical lyricist with unrestrained ambition. He cajoles and charms Fanny into linking up with him, convincing him that he can produce a revue that will showcase her to their mutual advantage. Out of town, the show is an unmitigated disaster, and Fanny uses her professional know-how to whip the show into shape. It arrives in New York a hit -- and Fanny and Billy arrive an item. Both of their careers blossom, but even though they marry, their relationship suffers. Fanny still carries a torch for first husband Nick (Omar Sharif), and Billy, partially because of insecurities caused by Fanny's feelings for Nick, has a roving eye. In California working on a lucrative radio show, Fanny and Nick connect again -- and Fanny realizes that she is finally over him. Thrilled, she flies to Cleveland, where Billy is working on a new show, ready to commit herself totally to him -- only to find him in bed with another woman. The two part, but years later they meet again to discuss a new show, and it's clear that the chemistry between them is still there. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide

Cast Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice James Caan as Billy Rose Omar Sharif as Nick Arnstein Roddy McDowall as Bobby Ben Vereen as Bert Robbins Carole Wells as Norma Butler Larry Gates as Bernard Baruch Heidi O'Rourke as Eleanor Holm Samantha Huffaker as Fran Matt Emery as Buck Bolton Joshua Shelley as Painter Corey John Fischer as Conductor Garrett Lewis as Production Singer Don Torres as Man At Wedding Raymond Guth as Buffalo Handler Gene Troobnick as Ned Royce Wallace as Adele

Crew Betty Walberg - Choreography Ray Aghayan - Costume Designer Bob Mackie - Costume Designer Shirley Strahm - Costume Designer Herbert Ross - Director Maury Winetrobe - Editor Marion Rothman - Editor Fred Ebb - Composer (Music Score) John Kander - Composer (Music Score) Peter Matz - Composer (Music Score) Peter Matz - Musical Arrangement Peter Matz - Musical Direction/Supervision George Jenkins - Production Designer James Wong Howe - Cinematographer Raymond Stark - Producer Audrey Blasdel-Goddard - Set Designer Audrey A. Blasdel - Set Designer Albert J. Whitlock - Special Effects Curly Thirlwell - Sound/Sound Designer Jack Solomon - Sound/Sound Designer Jay Presson Allen - Screenwriter Arnold Schulman - Screenwriter Arnold Schulman - Book Author

Funny Lady
Funny Lady, the popular sequel to Funny Girl, is quite entertaining, despite an overly familiar story. Funny Girl's story was no more original, but the determined energy of film novice Barbra Streisand, combined with the superb work of director William Wyler, made the clichés less obvious. Here, Herbert Ross' direction is more professional and capable than inspired, and Streisand's performance is assured and polished rather than dazzling, with the result that the screenplay's flaws are more apparent. Streisand has her part down pat by now and she knows what buttons to push and when to push them. The physical characteristics are all there -- the practiced tilting of the head, the stiffening of the jaw as she rolls a lyric around before spitting it out, the thrusting of the arms -- but they're put to good use and come across as less mannered than they do at other times. Vocally, she's great; "How Lucky Can You Get?" seethes, "Let's Hear It for Me" is wonderfully joyous, and "Isn't This Better" is a lovely, melancholy portrait of a woman who can't admit she's fooling herself. James Caan is stuck with a fairly thankless role, but makes the most of it -- and is one of Streisand's better sparring partners. Many of the musical numbers are unfortunately truncated, but the big production number, "Great Day," is presented whole, to good effect. On the whole, Funny Lady's virtues make up for its shortcomings. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

Barbra Streisand: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (nominated) Ben Vereen: Golden Globe, New Star of the Year - Male (nominated) Bob Mackie: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Costume Design (nominated) Curly Thirlwell: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Don MacDougall: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Fred Ebb: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) Fred Ebb: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Fred Ebb: Golden Globe, Best Original Song (nominated) Jack Solomon: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) James Caan: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (nominated) James Wong Howe: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Cinematography (nominated) John Kander: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) John Kander: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) John Kander: Golden Globe, Best Original Song (nominated) Peter Matz: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Adapted or Original Song Score (nominated) Ray Aghayan: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Costume Design (nominated) Richard Portman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated)

Golden Globe, Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por, KO, TH Sound Processing: DD3.0: Dolby Digital w/ 3 discrete audio channels. Includes 2 for the front speakers & 1 mono channel for the surround Additional Features: Widescreen and full-screen presentations Audio: English 3.0 (discrete audio), French Remastered in high definition Bonus trailers Interactive menus Scene selections Production notes Filmographies Song highlights DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 135 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [5:02] 2. Something From Nick [3:54] 3. Billy Rose Busts In [4:02] 4. The Guy Who Runs the Club [6:06] 5. "More Than You Know" [1:52] 6. Billy's News Release [1:51] 7. "Paper Moon" Rehearsal [6:00] 8. Crazy Quilt Premiere [:49] 9. "I Found a Million Dollar Baby..." [2:53] 10. "If You Want the Rainbow..." [1:43] 11. 4 A.M. in Fanny's Room [2:52] 12. Road Improvements [1:47] 13. "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley" [2:17] 14. "Great Day" [1:43] 15. "You're Married" [4:36] 16. "How Lucky Can You Get?'|00:02:31|| 17. The Wedding Bit [2:27] 18. Honeymoon Express [2:36] 19. "Isn't This Better?" [:04] 20. "Me and My Shadow" [4:59] 21. Billy's Hotel Room [:50] 22. The Polo Game [6:59] 23. "If I Love Again" [:02] 24. With Nick [1:57] 25. "Let's Hear It for Me" [3:04] 26. "So, Alone at Last." [:10] 27. Home for Company [5:47] 28. "Let's Hear It for Me" (Reprise) [6:08]