The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein.

With golden age legend William Wyler approaching the end of his career, Funny Girl was one of the last great hurrahs for the studio system. Enter newcomer Barbra Streisand, instantly proving her movie star mettle, and taking Oscar® gold for this road-to-stardom musical epic. Hello, gorgeous!