Funny Girl

An original UK Quad Poster for the 1969 William Wyler romantic biographical musical - "Barbra! Omar!"; "People who see FUNNY GIRL are the luckiest people in the world!"; "The star of the year in the most popular picture of the year!"; "Based on the [Broadway] Musical Play by Isobel Lennart"; "Music by Jule Styne"; "Lyrics by Bob Merrill"; "Musical numbers by Herbert Ross"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; a biography of the career of famed Jewish singer/comedienne/vaudeville performer Fanny Brice. Streisand won the Best Actress Academy award that year and the only time before or since, that category was a tie. Streisand had to share her win with Katherine Hepburn who was also deemed to have won for her role in The Lion In Winter. Although Hepburn’s performance was good, it was not the tour de force performance of a formidable talent like Streisand’s in a film debut. Due to the controversary, the Academy has never allowed a tie to happen again. Streisand went on to win Best Actress for Funny Girl in other numerous award ceremonies. 

Film Category: Musical

Actor / Actresses: Barbra Streisand (winner of the Best Actress Academy Award for this film; as Fanny Brice), Omar Sharif (as Nicky Arnstein), Kay Medford (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film)

Poster Type: UK Quad Poster, 30 x 40"

Condition: Fine Folded Condition

Artist: Tal Stubis

Year: 1969