Gypsy

About Gypsy

Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.

Gypsy (1962) is a comedy music film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It runs 143 minutes and was released in November 1962.

Its themes are stripper, burlesque, domineering mother, and biography. The film began as a stage production.

Rosalind Russell takes the lead as Rose Hovick, Natalie Wood as Louise Hovick, Karl Malden as Herbie Sommers, and Paul Wallace as Tulsa. The screenplay is by Leonard Spigelgass. American members can watch it on YouTube TV.

Chicago, Mary Queen of Scots, and Total Eclipse make useful companions to Gypsy, all filed under based on play or musical. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 81 votes.