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Gypsy
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NR,2hrs 24min
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January 1, 1962
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: This Stephen Sondheim/Jules Styne/Arthur Laurents musical comedy Gypsy had been a Broadway smash with Ethel Merman in the lead. Based on the autobiography of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, it centers on the antics of Mama Rose (here played by Rosalind Russell), the Stage Mother from Hell who prods and pushes her daughters June and Louise into a vaudeville career. Rose pins most of her hopes for fame on older daughter June (billed as "Dainty June"), while little Louise reluctantly goes along for ... Full Synopsis
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The juicy theatrical history of Gypsy Rose Lee, America's founding strip tease artist, fuels Gypsy, one of the great movie musicals. Rosalind Russell plays her heart out as Rose, the pushy stage mom who just wanted to be a star herself. While originally played by Ethel Merman on Broadway, Russell makes the role her own and forces the story forward with her energy, as well as performing one the most ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Rose Hovick
Louise "Gypsy Rose Lee" Hovick
Herbie Sommers
Tulsa No. 2
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