Fanny Brice performs "When a Man Loves a Woman"

[aboo12195]

people just don't sing like this anymore :(

[keagleman21]

Fanny Brice could do it all sing, dance, act. She could make you laugh and cry. Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn were close friends of Ms. Brice and always felt that in real life she was the epitome of elegance.

[RRaquello]

Actually this song is "When A Woman Loves A Man". Annette Hanshaw also did an excellent version of it. That's Robert Armstrong at 1:22, in his pre King King days.

[waynebrasler]

She had a terrific figure and wore clothes like a million dollars. The facial resemblance here to Streisand is the most pronounced I've ever seen.

[funkyred4]

And Maggie Gyllenhaal!

[newrochellephoenix]

I like this jazzy version . Ive a recording where she sings it more torchy .

[bqfoster]

Fanny was the 1st woman comedian star and a Ziegfeld Follies sensation for nearly a decade. See more about her life and career in Sirens of The Roaring 20's Fanny Brice.

[queenybeth]

Hey people. I´m looking for the lyrics. I want to print the song out, b/c I want to sing the song. Does anyone know where to find the lyrics? Can´t really find in the net.

Warmly,

Lizz

[yellow435]

Rasist

[3investigators]

@yellow435 it's spelled "racist" actually:) and yes - it's a pretty ignorant thing to be.

[Gaygarious]

@yellow435 Why is the song "RACIST"

[jerramy]

For goodness sake, who cares any more about Jewish, Black, West, East or whatever - talent is talent and always lingers far beyond changing alliances and politics.

[jerramy]

Great until the sound cut off!!

[Zhan1960]

Jewish women should feel strong, proud, and pretty pleased.

As an Irish-American woman, they are my "heroes."

[kingarthurup]

wtf happened to the audio???

[diddymuck]

she was kinda cute in her younger years.

[spiderorchid81]

@diddymuck She was 39 in this movie... ~_^

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

Women were so feminine then. And cute. The music was cute. The styles were cute. I used to think those were the "olden days", my mother being born in 32. But she was only 26 years older than me. Lol.

[RasMajnouni]

Zigfeld ist in drerd

[medamine39]

Ziegfeld Rules!!!

[FlashingTights]

I might be related to her...

[RasMajnouni]

Only if your Jewish

[cutlets29]

and a dog!!!

[dizzyloo]

You DON'T have to be Jewish to enjoy.

[Coloraturissimo]

Marvelous!!! Respect, brava!!!

[pasfresh123]

there's no sound after 1:02 but the picture keeps moving.

[tefisher1984]

Happy belated 117th birthday Fannie Brice!

[waynebrasler]

She did indeed have a great figure and Streisand's facial resemblance to Brice is clear here. But they are two very different artists in so many ways and Streisand never right out imitated Brice. More accurately, she interpreted her. Brice could do virtually any kind of song, and Streisand followed in that tradition. Both represent strong, self-directed, intense women and artists who lived life fearlessly. But who loved deeply, too. Both are amazing talents.

[sisalrug]

She has a great figure.

[renethel]

You can totally see how Barbra Streisand resembles Fanny Brice here, facially.

[RasMajnouni]

You mean, the "Yiddischeh punim"

[cushtichavi]

Robert Armstrong was really handsome. Pity the sound has stopped before the end

[lilypondlane]

I'm glad there is someone else who thinks that Robert Armstrong was handsome!! I think he was gorgeous here!!

[newrochellephoenix]

I always think of Mr Armstrong from King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. Here-hes rather the good lookin' youg comic hero.

[Jany1954]

Funny Rollich - good for her - LOL :)

[Rollich]

When Fanny Brice divorced Billy Rose, she placed the following ad in the papers: Billy Rose, having left my bed bored, I am not be responsible for his debts. What a great sense of humor!

[MedicalExaminersRule]

She reminds me so much of my self! lol.

[glawsny]

Where's the rest of the sound???...Shame

[CiCiLolz]

WOO

[joeocho88]

She looked almost identical to the way my Mexican Shefard grandmother looked back in the 1920s from photos.

The video stopped playing for me a 1:09... Too bad. She was quite an entertainer, a lot liek Streisand who perfected a lot of her moves, by the way! Not to me funny but of great musicial comedy film significance!

[ziegfeldgirl12]

god what a talent! But what happened to the end?

[bobparis]

Isn't the young guy Robert Armstrong?

[Bobolink03]

Yep, of King Kong fame

[Tecobelli]

Wow, she was attractice... and funny.