Musical Series: Funny Girl

For her sensational first screen outing, Barbra Streisand shared an Oscar for Best Actress (with Katharine Hepburn) for her tour-de-force performance as early 20th century musical-comedy star Fanny Brice in this lavish cinematic translation of the Jule Styne/Bob Merrill Broadway smash helmed by cinematic great William Wyler (“Ben-Hur”).  Omar Sharif plays Nicky Arnstein, her scheming husband, Kay Medford, Fanny’s tough but loving mother. 1968.  149 min. Rated G. Studio: Columbia. Note: There will be a brief intermission.  Hosted by Irv Slifkin. No registration required.