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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: OSCARS '75: Funny Girl (1968) / Funny Lady (1975)
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CONTENT WARNING: Gambling, theft, abuse, homelessness, economic issues.
Notwithstanding her often tempestuous behavior, we here at Macintosh & Maud consider Barbra Streisand as one of the greats. She’s already made an appearance as Dolly Levi, shining through her co-star’s complete lack of interest or care. But it’s this role that started her stardom, before she’d ever been in a film. Barbra is Fanny, Fanny is Barbra, and none of what we see in these movies is the actual Fanny Brice. Which is fine...