Editing Funny Girl (musical) (section)

==Film adaptation==
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The [[Funny Girl (film)|namesake 1968 screen adaptation]] directed by [[William Wyler]] paired [[Barbra Streisand|Streisand]] with [[Omar Sharif]] in the role of Arnstein. Medford repeated her stage role, and [[Walter Pidgeon]] was cast as [[Flo Ziegfeld]]. The film earned Streisand the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] as well as [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|the Golden Globe]]. The film was nominated for various awards, including the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]], and became the top-grossing [[1968 in film|film of 1968]].

The sequel ''[[Funny Lady]]'' was released in 1975, with [[Herbert Ross]] directing and Streisand and Sharif reprising their roles. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, but it was the [[1975 in film|eighth-highest grossing film of 1975]].