Gypsy
1962 · Movie · Approved · 143 min · ★ 6.4 · 69% critics
A determined stage mother pushes her daughters into show business, but one becomes a breakout burlesque sensation. The story tracks ambition, family tension, and the fight for an entertainment career, following a stage musical loosely based on memoirs.
Based on Gypsy: A Memoir
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Watch free on Shout! Factory TV — also streaming on TCM.
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (77 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love big Broadway-style storytelling and brassy stage-mother drama with classic show tunes; Not for you if you dislike overbearing performances or want a smoother, less stagy movie-musical experience like The High Note or Love Me or Leave Me.
Pros: memorable songs; bold stage-mother energy; standout lead chemistry | Cons: loud, abrasive delivery; uneven pacing; vocal/character fit complaints
Themes
- biography
- stripper
- based on play or musical
- domineering mother
- burlesque
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rosalind Russell
as Rose Hovick
Natalie Wood
as Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee
Karl Malden
as Herbie Sommers
Paul Wallace
as Tulsa
Betty Bruce
as Tessie Tura
Parley Baer
as Mr. Kringelein
Harry Shannon
as Grandpa
Morgan Brittany
as 'Baby' June Hovick
Ann Jillian
as 'Dainty' June Havoc
- DP
Diane Pace
as 'Baby' Louise Hovick
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy