| re: Why did Arthur Laurents hate the 1962 film of Gypsy? | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 06:50 am EDT 08/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Why did Arthur Laurents hate the 1962 film of Gypsy? - Chazwaza 04:15 am EDT 08/28/18 | |
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| Roz does very little singing in the film. She sings all of "Mr. Goldstone" (I believe she performed it live, in fact) and the first half of "Rose's Turn" until Lisa Kirk's voice kicks in for "I had a dream.." and sings the rest of the song. Lisa dubs her well, but the go-for-broke quality that defined most stage Rose's interpretations of their songs is absent . The heights that such intensity can provide are lacking in the film. Still, I have to agree that it isn't a film that deserved the terrible reputation it acquired over the years. The voice over narration, which comes, goes and never seems to be there for any purpose, is probably its biggest drawback, but even that is relatively minor. Arthur Laurents was a prickly man, by all accounts. The 1955 film version of "The Time of the Cuckoo," called "Summertime,", the 1961 film version of "West Side Story," the 1962 film and 2003 Sam Mendes revival of "Gypsy" all unleashed his wrath at one time or another. Of course it is difficult for any writer to see someone else's interpretation of his or her works, but in his case it was more than that. He needed control. He didn't do well when the control was in other people's hands, and he had nothing to do with these productions. He lacked objectivity and he couldn't bear the results. There is no need to let that stop you from enjoying any of the works I just mentioned, including the 1962 "Gypsy." |
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