Gypsy Movie Review 1993

If you like Bette brassy and larger than life, as only she can be, than this is the production for you. This TV re-creation of the 1959 Broadway musical stars Midler as notorious stage mother Mama Rose, who tries to realize all her frustrated ambitions by pushing her two young daughters, June and Louise, into vaudeville show biz. Her wish eventually comes true, in an unexpected fashion, when an adult Louise (Gibb) transforms herself into stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.

Distribution

Movies Unlimited, 3015 Darnell Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Phone: (215)637-4444, Toll-free: 800-668-4344, Fax: (215)637-2350, Email: movies@moviesunlimited.com, URL: http://www.moviesunlimited.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 150 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Adapted from a Musical, Parenthood, Biopics: Showbiz, Showbiz Comedies, Period Piece: 20th Century, Moms, Strippers, Stagestruck

Screenplay

Arthur Laurents

Cast

Bette Midler, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Gibb, Ed Asner, Christine Ebersole, Michael Jeter, Andrea Martin, Jennifer Beck, Linda Hart, Rachel Sweet

Cinematography

Ralf Bode

Director

Emile Ardolino

Music

Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim

Producer

Emile Ardolino, Jr. Robert Halmi, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Inc. RHI Entertainment