Maybe, just maybe, handsome oscar will be the one to do it. Sweet charity showcases classic broadway tunes, fosse dance. Anyhoo, vhs comes along and a few years later i rent sweet charity with maclaine and i just recall being profoundly let down in the same way that i was by camelot. It is based on the screenplay for the italian film nights of cabiria. What animal crackers in my soup is to some, hey, big spender. Sweet charity 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sweet charity video links oceanside theatre company. But after eight years in the business, charity comes to the realization that she cannot meet decent men in her job, which she tries to change despite her lack of skills for respectable jobs. Big spender is a song written by cy coleman and dorothy fields for the musical sweet charity. Based on a broadway play this one is entertaining but very very dated. Sweet charity walter gloor mainstage series events. Sweet charity general discussions tcm message boards. About as bob fosse as a number can be, the director offers the cy colemandorothy fields hit from his broadway show, chita rivera and paula kelly featured, also gloria mills, victoria scruton, louise quick et al, though star shirley maclaine isnt involved, in sweet charity, 1969. So let me get right to the point i dont pop my cork for every man i see hey big spender, spend a little time with me wouldnt you like to have fun, fun, fun hows about a few laughs, laughs i could show you a good.
Musical about charity hope valentine, a hostess in a sleazy new york dance hall, who dreams of meeting prince charming. Sweet charity twodisc special edition bluray directed by bob fosse. Taxi dancer charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Chita rivera and paula kelly were delightful as tough broads with hearts of gold, a stereotype but fine with me. The scrappy barrington stage company has come a long way since launching itself with lady day at the emerson cafe, an intimate little cabaret show. The dull nonmusical scenes are a chore to sit through, but when one of fosses amazing production numbers begins, sweet charity soars into the sublime. Shirley maclaine is of course brilliant as the luckless sweet charity, though i also loved the character of oscar, who was equally brilliantly played by john mcmartin. The adventures of a girl who wanted to be loved is a 1969 american musical comedydrama film directed and choreographed by bob fosse in his feature directorial debut, written by peter stone, and featuring music by cy coleman and dorothy fields. The movie offers some interesting dances and a solid performance by maclaine. The debut film from bob fosse, the legendary director of cabaret and all that jazz. The musical explores the turbulent love life of charity hope valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess.
Jun 19, 2016 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment sweet charity. This version is featured in the 2004 film the life and death of peter sellers, and in the 2005 film nynne. Fosse was quite simply a genius, and the great showcase numbers such as hey big spender and rich mans frug are as brilliant as any dance numbers ever put on film. When charity started to admire his appearance, the man grabbed a womans purse, pushed her into the lake, and fled. Big spender is a song written by cy coleman and dorothy fields for the musical sweet charity, first performed in 1966 by cilla black. He befriends newlyarrived, abandoned horse named big spender. Musical numbers include big spender, theres gotta be something better than this and im a brass band.
He saves the abused horse from being euthanize with the same candy that its former jockey mel tennant tara spencernairn used to give it. Sweet charity had what all good musicals must have good music. Shirley maclaine plays charity hope valentine, a dancer for hire working in a rundown dance hall. Although it was expected that this very expensive film version of the. Maclaine plays a dance hostess who is very unlucky in love.
Mar 26, 2020 while putting on stockings, madonna began to sing cy coleman and dorothy fields big spender from sweet charity, offering up a homage to the musicals original directorchoreographer. While putting on stockings, madonna began to sing cy coleman and dorothy fields big spender from sweet charity, offering up a homage to the. Based on the stage musical of the same name which he also directed, itself inspired by federico fellinis nights of cabiria, sweet charity s got a dark edge, a groovy score by cy coleman, and a hilarious book by neil simon. I liked the musical numbers, particularly hey big spender, if my friends could see me now, and the very fosse dance numbers in the fancy nightclub. Big spender helen gallagher thelma oliver sweet charity ensemble original broadway cast of sweet charity sweet charity. Sweet charity, the film adaptation of the broadway musical, has been so enlarged and so inflated that it has become another maximal movie. Shirley maclaine in sweet charity 1969 shirley maclaine and bob fosse in sweet. With a tuneful, groovy, mid1960s score by cy coleman, sparkling lyrics by dorothy fields, and a hilarious book by neil simon, sweet charity captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of life in the big city for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist. Taxi dancer charity continues to have faith despite endless disappointments at its. The making of one of filmmaker bob fosses early triumphs, the sizzling big spender sequence from the 1969 musical sweet charity, kicks off the opening moments of the first episode.
Glad my final fix of classic cinema on the big screen for the time being was. Montalban, ben vereen, and stubby kaye in belting out thirteen vibrant cy colemandorothy fields numbers including big spender, the rhythm of life, theres gotta be something better than. Conceived, directed, and choreographed by fosse and starring verdon as the titular charity hope valentine, the show won him another choreography tony. Big spender was adapted from sweet charity for the revue fosse. The superstar, whose experience with musicals includes her golden globe winning turn as the title role in the film adaptation of evita, took to twitter to post a video of herself singing big. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess girls. Sweet charity besides has a great cast that have shirley maclaine, chita rivera or sammy davis jr. Tamswitmark proudly licenses the original 1966 broadway version of sweet charity. Chita rivera, bebe neuwirth big spender sweet charity. After being robbed in central park, she bumps into a famous italian film star and has an interesting evening at his home, much of which she spends in his walkin wardrobe. Sweet charity synopsis broadway musical young woman named charity is working as a dance partner in the fandango ballroom. The sad thing is i should have stopped at lenny because sweet charity, fosses first film and first box office bomb, has every right to be. The minute you walked in the joint i could see you were a man of dist. Jan 06, 2009 big spender was adapted from sweet charity for the revue fosse.
Sweet charity, the film adaptation of the broadway musical, has been so. Now bob ruggiero, who cleverly staged it in a site specific setting a bar in housatonic is back to launch the companys 10th anniversary season with his snap, crackle and pop direction of the 1960s broadway hit, sweet charity. Jun 06, 2019 the making of one of filmmaker bob fosses early triumphs, the sizzling big spender sequence from the 1969 musical sweet charity, kicks off the opening moments of the first episode. Today we send heartfelt happy birthday wishes to sweet charity taxi dancer star and academy award winning film actress friend shirley. This animal planet film is sincere but lacks any drama or tension. Her fortunes suddenly rise when she meets a famous italian film star and invites. How dare all those girls sing hey big spender to boot. Sweet charity, ed 1968 but released in 1969, was one of the big expensive musicals of that era that ended up killing the genre as audiences had seemingly lost interest in them.
Most of the musical numbers are exceptionally staged especially rhythm of life and hey big spender and its good that they got to keep the bitter sweet ending of the stage show. With a book by neil simon and choreography by bob fosse, the original broadway production garnered nine. As its fosses first serious attempt at a movie, some things are a little sloppy but for the most part its enjoyably weird. The making of one of filmmaker bob fosses early triumphs, the sizzling big spender sequence from the 1969 musical sweet charity, kicks off the opening moments of the first episode of fxs biolimited series fosseverdon in the same sultry style for which the legendary directorchoreographer was known.
Based on the stage musical of the same name which he also directed, itself inspired by federico fellinis nights of cabiria, sweet charitys got a dark edge, a groovy score by cy coleman, and a hilarious book by neil simon. Charity hope valentine is a dancer who longs for love, but has had nothing but bad luck with menuntil she meets oscar lindquist, when the two get stuck in an elevator. Big spender from sweet charity rivera, chita kelly, paula chorus 1969 universal pictures film music. The making of one of filmmaker bob fosses early triumphs, the sizzling big spender sequence from the 1969 musical sweet charity, kicks off the opening moments of the first episode of fxs biolimited series fosseverdon in the same sultry style. Big spender is a song written by cy coleman and dorothy fields for the musical sweet charity, first performed. Baretroupe performing big spender from sweet charity in baretroupes fall 2019 showcase. It began life as a stage show directed by bob fosse, as a film it was a flop on release but now has almost cult status.
All i remember is that i loved it and i have known the lyrics to hey, big spender. It is set to the beat of a striptease as the girls taunt the customers. Charity is a downonher luck dimeadance girl, or dance hall hostess, at the fandango ballroom in new york city. Sweet charity is a muchloved musical comedy based on fellinis nights of cabiria 1957.
Alyssa austin, anna duchi, audrey eytchison, alyssa junious, olivia pence, roma watkins, eden young. She remains charmingly optimistic, despite a string of disastrous romances. Passingby spaniard helped the victim to get to the shore. His choreographies followed the golden era of the hollywood musical genre and transformed it into new spheres. Today, sweet charity would be considered oh so tame and innocent. I thought fosse did a great job, unfortunately the public passed on it as did all those who were so deeply offended at the big screening. Big spender from sweet charity by bob fosse youtube. It juxtaposes the films dancers in a sinuous, sexy leadup to the memorable. Madonna, the powerhouse music legend who dabbled in musicals in the film version. I have known about the film sweet charity for many years.
Sweet charity showstopper big spender is recreated here by chita rivera, bebe neuwirth and cast members of cy colemans the life at this one night only concert at. Peggy lee was the first artist to record the song for her album of the same name also that year. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It was directed and choreographed for broadway by bob fosse starring his wife and muse gwen verdon alongside john mcmartin. The best part about being an ensemble member in a production of sweet charity. Mar 25, 2003 its a retirement farm for race horses run by jake cotter graham greene. The minute you walked in the joint i could see you were a man of distinction a real big spender good lookin so refined say, wouldnt you like to know whats goin on in my mind. The musical numbers including big spender, if my friends could see me now, and theres gotta be. The film has big music numbers including big spender, if they could see me now and rhythm of life, which has a. Her luck with men may change when she meets insurance actuary oscar lindquist, who mistakenly believes charity is a respectable girl who works in a bank. Paula kelly third from right and chita rivera second from right as dance hostess girls performing big spender. Apr 07, 2017 sweet charity showstopper big spender is recreated here by chita rivera, bebe neuwirth and cast members of cy colemans the life at this one night only concert at lincoln center in 1997. Charity has a number of situations where she is involved with a man whom she thinks is in love with her and will marry her. In the manner of so many adaptations of hit shows, it recalls the stage production with a certain.
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