Gypsy (1962) - film review

Biography / Comedy / Drama / Musical

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Gypsy is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1962, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Paul Wallace and Betty Bruce. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Script: Arthur Laurents, Gypsy Rose Lee, Leonard Spigelgass
Photo: Harry Stradling Sr.
Cast: Rosalind Russell (Rose Hovick), Natalie Wood (Louise ’Gypsy Rose Lee’ Hovick), Karl Malden (Herbie Sommers), Paul Wallace (Tulsa), Betty Bruce (Tessie Tura), Parley Baer (Mr. Kringelein), Harry Shannon (Grandpa), Morgan Brittany (’Baby’ June), Ann Jillian (’Dainty’ June), Diane Pace (’Baby’ Louise), Faith Dane (Mazeppa), Roxanne Arlen (Electra), Jean Willes (Betty Cratchitt – Secretary), George Petrie (George), Ben Lessy (Mervyn Goldstone), Guy Raymond (Pastey – Wichita Stage Manager aka Pastie), Louis Quinn (Cigar – Wichita Burlesque House Owner aka Cigar), Trudi Ames (Scottish Girl (Uncle Jocko Scene)), Renee Aubry (Hollywood Blonde), Josette Banzet (Renee), Jack Benny (Himself), Gail Bonney (Stage Mother), Bella Bruck (Stage Mother), Shirley Chandler (Hollywood Blonde), Dina Claire (Dolores), Mike Cody (Farmboy), Fred Curt (Specialty Dancer – The Cow), Jules Davis (Stagehand), Marcel De la Brosse (Monsieur Bourgeron Couchon), William Fawcett (Mr. Willis), Dick Foster (Farmboy), Eddie Foster (Wichita Burlesque Audience Member), Ben Frommer (Wichita Audience Member), H.W. Gim (Waiter), Teri Hope (Hollywood Blonde), Jim Hubbard (Farmboy), Thomas E. Jackson (Station Master), Dee Ann Johnston (Hollywood Blonde), Frances Karath (Hollywood Blonde), Lisa Kirk (Rose Hovick (singing voice)), Harvey Korman (Phil), Dawn Little Sky (Indian Mother), Danny Lockin (Yonkers Farm Boy), Robert Lyons (Clarence the Clarinetist), Paula Martin (Hollywood Blonde), Bert Michaels (Yonkers), James Millhollin (Mr. Beckman), John Moloney (Comic), Cubby O’Brien (Boy Juggler), Jeff Parker (Farmboy), Renee Paul (Dancer), Adelina Pedroza (Mexican Girl), Jeff Pevney (Newsboy), Robert Piper (Specialty Dancer – The Cow), Beulah Quo (Waitress), Robert Richards (Ventrioloquist), Lois Roberts (Agnes), Cleo Ronson (Bit Role), Pearl Shear (Stage Mother), Hazel Shermet (Stage Mother), Jule Styne (Conductor during opening credits sequence), Frank Sully (Wichita Burlesque Audience Member), Julie Thompson (Hawaiian Girl), Ian Tucker (Angie), Bo Wagner (Farm Boy), Rusty Wescoatt (Stagehand), Dick Winslow (Burlesque House Orchestra Leader), Clint Young (Western Union Man)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 143 min

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