Gypsy was originally broadcast by CBS on December 12, 1993, and then released in theaters in foreign markets. Bette Midler won a Golden Globe for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film.
I never caught that "hello Salem! My name's Winifred, what's yours?" In Hocus Pocus was a reference to this! I didn't know Bette Midler played Rose once!
I'm rewatching it right now after not seeing it for years and when I heard her say that I was like HOLD UP A FUCKIN SECOND, THAT'S A REFERENCE TO HER PERFORMANCE IN GYPSY! and came here
It's incredible how swiftly she's able to move from screaming to singing and sometimes mix the two and never lose the pitch or feeling she's portraying for the character. That's so demanding on the vocal chords. Brava.
It's a Bette Midler trademark. She does it well My favorite was a one time "Mr Rockefeller." She's drunk, and sad, and amusing, and so on the money, we know the song already.
This is what I love about musicals. Talking but it’s singing, love love love it. Go and listen to The Ladies That Lunch by Elaine Stritch it is stunning ❤
Yeah it's like the first half that's very showtuney is still with the mask on, then the mask comes off and she has the breakdown when the song changes, and then it turns into that manic post breakdown point at the end.
This is really heartbreaking to watch because if you’ve ever missed out on your dreams and settled for less you can relate. Such a wonderfully written character.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in her shoes I’ve tried out for over 7 plays and never got in not even ensemble and I poured my heart out in every audition
It’s suppose to feel like that because it’s only her and the applause is in her head which is why she takes a bow. They pretty much adapted this from the book by Arthur Laurent’s who didn’t like the movie sadly but Angela Lansbury was the first to play rose like how she’s described in his book
She really put it down. Stamped - this is how it's done. I think you're right. I saw her concert twice in the early 90's. Burlesque was part of her shtick and was masterful then. It certainly informed this performance. She's come by it honestly. What a powerhouse. ☮️💖
Yes! Patti’s rendition is PSYCHOTIC and it takes away from the material for me. Bernadette was good, and while Ethel Merman will always be the OG, her performance never made me feel the way this one does.
Bette Midler is an incredible performer, and no matter how much praise she gets, it’s not enough for me! haha She is one in a million. She plays to the back row but still makes so many choices that are subtle and grounded, making her ✨organically✨ larger-than-life. I swear, she was made for broadway! It’s a good thing she likes it. Her acting instincts are immaculate. Her voice is so strong! I always believe every word out of her mouth! God, she’s just the best! Nobody gets me ranting and raving excitedly about musical theater like Bette Midler! ❤
This is one of Miss M most divine performances ever! Besides it being a great song, it encapsulate and lay bare the pain, longings and despair of a pushy tiger mother of a super star. ”Scrapbook full of me in the background.....they take bow and you're betting zero....don't I get a dream for myself?,.....”. Brilliant and cruel lyrics indeed.
i've seen the movie, i've heard different incarnations of that number but no one never broke my heart like Bette, i have found the whole show here on "RU-vid" you can be sure i'm going to whach the whole thing, Thanx you misse Bette Midler
Listen to Angela Lansburys rose she the first to give rose depth and the tragedy and bitterness that plays out in the song is so heartbreaking it’s like she’s losing her sanity while still clinging on
WOW - I had never seen Bette Midler in this role before but growing up with "Gypsy" I had always thought that she would be the perfect actor to play the role, and damn, I was right! When the TV movie came out I was in the Navy (it was Desert Storm and the hereafter) and never got to see it; it was this (and a few others from this content producer) that introduced me to it, and then made me go search and find the HD version of it. She is incredible - and so perfectly fitted for the role! I have read a few reviews of some of the scenes from here on RU-vid, and they say that "She's too much! She overplays! She makes a mockery of what Mamma Rose was!" But I think it was Rosalind Russell that *didn't* play the role big enough... if you read the actual scripts (and biography) the role of Mamma Rose was "bigger than life, with huge gestures, and excitement and despite being hard, was incredibly vulnerable!" (according to the original playwrights and choreographers of the play and film) - she was supposed to be a hard woman that also had a heart and believed in her children, while suffering from her own faults and fallacies of her failed time on stage that caused her to push too much, she still loved them. To me, Bette Midler put this forth brilliantly and continues to show how whatever part she plays she makes it perfect for the character.
Here she is, boys! Here she is, world! Here's Rose! Curtain up! Light the lights! Play it, boys! Ya either got it, or ya ain't. And, boys, I got it! Ya like it? Well, I got it! Some people got it and make it pay. Some people can't even give it away. This people's got it and this people's spreadin' it around! You either have it or you've had it! Hello, everybody! My name is Rose! What's yours? How do you like them eggrolls, Mr. Goldstone? Hold your hats and hallelujah. Mama's gonna show it to you. Ready or not, shhh, here comes Mama. Mama's talkin' loud. Mama's doin' fine. Mama's gettin' hot. Mama's goin' stong. Mama's movin' on. Mama's all alone. Mama doesn't care. Mama's lettin' loose. Mama's got the stuff. Mama's lettin' go. Mama? Mama's got the stuff. Mama's gotta move. Mama's gotta go. Mama? Mama? Mama's gotta let go. Why did I do it? What did it get me? Scrapbooks full of me in the background. Give 'em love and what does it get ya? What does it get ya? One quick look as each of 'em leaves you. All your life and what does it get ya? Thanks a lot and out with the garbage, They take bows and you're battin' zero. I had a dream. I dreamed it for you, June. It wasn't for me, Herbie. And if it wasn't for me then where would you be, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee? Well, someone tell me, when is it my turn? Don't I get a dream for myself? Starting now it's gonna be my turn. Gangway, world, get off of my runway! Starting now I bat a thousand! This time, boys, I'm taking the bows and Everything's coming up Rose! Everything's coming up roses! Everything's coming up roses this time for me! For me! For me! For me! For me! For me! For me!
People need to give angela Lansbury more credit for playing mama rose because she started the whole mental breakdown of rose and her imagining the audience clapping for her. It’s terrifying but sad
Let\s face it, this is up there with Shakespeare's Hamlet's soliloquy in Theatre History and most likely the harder act to pull off. And so many god given talented actresses have knocked this out of the ball park. Kudos for Miss Midler for putting her own inimitable spin on it. Up there with the very best (but sorry im never gonna rank them, they're all too good).
Why did I do it? What did it get me? Scrapbooks full of me in the background. Give 'em love and what does it get ya? What does it get ya? One quick look as each of 'em leaves you. All your life and what does it get ya? Thanks a lot and out with the garbage, They take bows and you're battin' zero. I had a dream. I dreamed it for you, June. It wasn't for me, Herbie. And if it wasn't for me then where would you be, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee? Well, someone tell me, when is it my turn? Don't I get a dream for myself? Starting now it's gonna be my turn. Gangway, world, get off of my runway! Starting now I bat a thousand! This time, boys, I'm taking the bows and Everything's coming up Rose! Everything's coming up roses! Everything's coming up roses this time for me! For me! For me! For me! For me! For me! For me!
Thanks a ton for this! The first half of the song actually made me think this was an entirely different song that happened to have the same name as the one from Glee, and I was about to click off when I saw your comment. So yeah, thanks a lot!
Bette Midler is probably the greatest actresses I've ever seen. She and I are the same age and I've followed her career since I bought hear first album. I loved her singing then and she has just grown though every stage of her career. This has always been one of my favorite movies since I saw the initial movie when I was a young teen. I loved Rosalind Russell in the role, bought the album and sang along to it. When I found out Bette was going to do the show I didn't think there was anyway she could be better than Rosalind but I was wrong. Premier acting and singing skills. I will never agree with Midler on politics but to my mind she is the best actress I've ever seen...along with Kathy Bates. Fortunately those two are not in any real competition since they occupy different genre's but they have the same skills. I did get to see Midler live on Broadway twice and she is just as great live.
Baby I was introduced to Mrs. Midler through Hocus Pocus as a child but through years I run across gems lile this. She really doesnt get all her flowers shed really there with Barbera and Whitney
@@danielrowan111 I watched GLEE! For the very first time in April 2021 after hearing about it for so many years and I then understood why everyone loved and obsessed over the show so much. It truly was heartwarming and amazingly produced. I learned so many new hits too like this broadway song
People be trying hard to compare her roses to patti lupones they’re two different portrayals bette is more brassier than her tbh and patti gives more of a raw version and Angela Lansbury gives of the warmth of a mother who thought she had it all but didn’t and is living in a fantasy
Rose was toned down for the musical. The real Rose killed two people. And Louise got an order of protection after Rose tried to blackmail her. "Ready or not, here comes Mama."
Someone said this is the hoowhyte version of "And I'm telling you" The problem with this is Rose's Turn is from the musical Gyspy which came out in 1959. So "And I'm telling you" is the buhlaque version of "Rose's Turn" 🤷🏿♀️ The original Dreamgirls came out in 81. That said! WHO CARES????? They are both incredible songs sung by incredible ladies through the years! Music is the one thing for me that has transcended race. A great song is a great song.
