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Gypsy. "Hold yer hats an "hallelujah!" the burlescuties used to bellow, "Momma's gonna show it to ya!'' Momma in the present instance is Rosalind Russell, and at 55 all she's showing is talent-but hallelujah! The old girl rips, roars, romps, rampages and rollicks through this raucous musical like Woody the Woodpecker's wife...
Based on the Broadway boff that was based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, the film affects to explain how a nice little girl from Seattle grew up to be the genius of grind. The explanation is Momma. As Roz portrays her, Momma Hovick is the matriarchetype of the stage mother, an all-too-human dynamo who sees in her daughters, big clumsy Louise (Natalie Wood) and talented little June (Ann Jilliann), a second chance at fame...
Suddenly the bottom falls out of Momma's act. Baby June, aged 13, runs away and launches an independent career as June Havoc. Indomitably, Momma decides to make a star out of Louise. Unhappily, the girl has no talent. But she has a body, and Momma soon finds a way to make it famous...
...Momma. In school after...
...firm into bankruptcy to keep his sleek chick's wrists warm (with bracelets). But most of the time Harry is too homey to be unwholesome. He rushes home to Mama (Lillian Roth), counts on her for cooking, and sweeps her into an Oedipalsy song and dance number called Momma, Momma...