
Gypsy(1993)
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.


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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.

Rosalind Russell
Rose Hovick

Natalie Wood
Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee

Karl Malden
Herbie Sommers

Paul Wallace
Tulsa

Betty Bruce
Tessie Tura

Parley Baer
Mr. Kringelein

Harry Shannon
Grandpa

Morgan Brittany
'Baby' June Hovick

Ann Jillian
'Dainty' June Havoc
Diane Pace
'Baby' Louise Hovick
Gypsy is a comedy, drama, music film released in 1962 exploring themes of biography, stripper, based on play or musical, domineering mother, burlesque. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it stars Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden. 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.
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