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- Although she had not made any films, Streisand was Stark's first and only choice to portray Brice onscreen. "I just felt she was too much a part of Fanny, and Fanny was too much a part of Barbra to have it go to someone else," he said, but Columbia Pictures executives wanted Shirley MacLaine in the role.
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Ray Stark's production of Funny Girl on Broadway was several years in the making. This page of Barbra Archives looks at the rocky road to success, including the casting of a young Barbra Streisand in role of Fanny Brice. Rare photos and paraphernalia are included on the page.
Reportedly, Streisand agreed to perform in Funny Girl in London as a favor for producer Ray Stark, who wanted to boost the potential box office in Europe for his upcoming movie of the show. In return, Streisand would be allowed to make her film debut in the movie version.
Produced by Brice's son-in-law Ray Stark (and the first film by his company Rastar), with music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, the film stars Barbra Streisand (in her film debut reprising her Broadway role) as Brice and Omar Sharif as Arnstein, with a supporting cast featuring Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Allen and ...
“Funny Girl” was her debut film, but Streisand tied for best-actress Oscar that year with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, nominated for her performance in “The Lion in Winter.”
Sep 30, 2016 · Friends and former associates shared stories about longtime relationships with legendary film producer Ray Stark at a three-day tribute hosted by the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Stark and his wife, Frances, founded the school’s Peter Stark Producing Program in honor of their late son.
Sep 24, 2018 · The film was directed by William Wyler and produced by the real Fanny Brice’s son-in-law, Ray Stark. Although this is Streisand’s film debut, it is one of her best performances. Not only is the 26-year-old’s vocal performance impressive, her comedic timing couldn’t be better.
Jun 13, 2016 · Six months and multiple auditions later, Barbra Streisand was announced as the star of Funny Girl, but the production wouldn't begin rehearsals until 6 December 1963 - allowing plenty of time for the project to hit multiple road blocks along the way. Ray Stark, Isobel Lennart, Barbra Streisand Jule Styne, Jerome Robbins, Bob Merrill
