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One of Barbra Streisand’s most beloved performances is that of the indomitable
Dolly Levi in this hugely popular musical that received a Best Picture Academy
Award nomination in 1969.
It’s turn-of-the-century Yonkers, New York, where an
ambitious young widow with a penchant for matchmaking (Streisand), has an idea
for the perfect match - tight-fisted, local merchant Horace Vandergelder (Walter
Matthau) and - herself! As she tries to win his heart, we’re treated to one of
the most musically entertaining, hilariously underhanded plots in film history.
Directed by Gene Kelly, this Oscar winner for Best Sound, Music, Score and Art
Direction/Set Decoration is among the world’s most cherished films.
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