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This is an article about the 1969 film. For the musical, see Sweet Charity. This is the article on the musical For the 1969 film see Sweet Charity (film.
Sweet Charity
Directed by Bob Fosse
Produced by Robert Arthur
Written by Peter Stone
screenplay
Neil Simon
book of musical
Starring Shirley MacLaine
John McMartin
Chita Rivera
Paula Kelly
Music by Cy Coleman
Dorothy Fields
Cinematography Robert Surtees
Editing by Stuart Gilmore
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) April 1, 1969
Running time 149 min. Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse ( June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American Musical theater Choreographer and Robert Arthur may refer to Robert Arthur (radio announcer (b 1925 American radio announcer and actor Robert Arthur Jr Peter Stone ( February 27, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was a writer for theater television and movies Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known John McMartin (born November 18, 1929) is an American actor of stage film and television Chita Rivera (born on January 23, 1933) is an American actress Dancer, and Singer best known for her roles in Musical theater Paula Kelly is the name of Paula Kelly (singer (1919–1992 American big band singer Paula Kelly (actress/dancer (born 1943 American For the fictional principal Seymour Kaufman see Room 222. Cy Coleman ( June 14, 1929 - November 18, 2004) was an American Dorothy Fields ( July 15, 1905 &ndash March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Sweet Charity is a 1969 musical movie directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, written by Neil Simon, and starring Shirley MacLaine. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse ( June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American Musical theater Choreographer and Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known It is based on the 1966 stage musical of the same name, which Fosse had directed and choreographed as well. This is the article on the musical For the 1969 film see Sweet Charity (film. The movie was notable for costumes by Edith Head and its dance sequences (notably "Rich Man's Frug"). Edith Head ( October 28, 1897 &ndash October 24, 1981) was an American Costume designer who had a long career in Hollywood The play and the film are based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria. Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film Nights of Cabiria ( Le notti di Cabiria) ( 1957) is an Italian Film directed by Federico Fellini. The film's full American title is Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved.

Contents

Musical numbers

  1. "Hey, Big Spender"
  2. "Rich Man's Frug"
  3. "The Hustle"
  4. "There's Got To Be Something Better Than This"
  5. "I'm A Brass Band"
  6. "The Rhythm of Life"
  7. "If They Could See Me Now"
  8. "I Love To Cry At Weddings"
  9. "Sweet Charity"
  10. "My Personal Property"
  11. "It's A Nice Face"
  12. "Where Am I Going?"

Characters

Plot

Charity works as a taxi dancer along with her friends Nickie and Helene. Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known John McMartin (born November 18, 1929) is an American actor of stage film and television Chita Rivera (born on January 23, 1933) is an American actress Dancer, and Singer best known for her roles in Musical theater Paula Kelly (b October 21 1943, Jacksonville Florida) is an Emmy Award -nominated African-American dancer and actress in motion pictures and Stubby Kaye ( November 11, 1918 &ndash December 14, 1997) was an American comic actor Ricardo Gonzálo Pedro Montalbán Merino KCSG (born November 25, 1920) is a Mexican Television, Theatre, and Film Barbara Bouchet, (born as Barbara Goutscher on August 15, 1943 in Reichenberg) is an actress and entrepreneuse Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer. A taxi dancer, or "taxi" for short (the word has been used since circa 1927 is a professional dance partner in a Partner dance. She longs for love, but has poor luck with men including getting robbed and pushed off a bridge in Central Park by one boyfriend. She meets famous actor Vittorio Vidal and has a complicated, but pleasant evening with him. After failing to find a new job through an employment agency, Charity meets shy Oscar in a stuck elevator. They strike up a relationship, but Charity does not reveal what she does for a living. When she finally does tell Oscar, he initially seems to accept it, but finally tells Charity that he cannot marry her.

The optimistic Charity faces her future, alone for the time being, living hopefully ever after.

Alternate Ending

An alternate ending found on the laserdisc and DVD versions picks up after Oscar leaves Charity. Oscar starts to go crazy in his apartment and feeling suffocated, goes for a walk in the park. He sees Charity on their bridge in Central Park and thinks she is going to jump. Racing to rescue her, he trip and falls in the water. Charity jumps in after him, but can't swim so Oscar rescues her. Oscar realizes Charity is the only breath of fresh air in his life, proposes again, and she accepts. Fosse thought the ending was too corny.

Cast and Crew

Having directed the Broadway version of the musical, Bob Fosse was given his first opportunity to direct a feature film with Sweet Charity. This is the first film appearance of Chita Rivera and Paula Kelly. It is also the first film appearance of Ben Vereen who plays one of the Frug dancers. Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946, in Miami Florida) is an American Actor, Dancer, and Singer who has John McMartin reprised his role from the Broadway version for the film.

Box Office

The film cost $20 million to make, but only made $4 million at the box office. The terrible box office nearly sunk Universal Pictures. [1]

Awards and nominations

The film received three Academy Award nominations: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration; Best Costume Design; and Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. It received one Golden Globe nomination for Shirley MacLaine as Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

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