Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hopes to finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Just m... Read allTaxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hopes to finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hopes to finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 6 nominations total
- Charlie
- (as Dante D'Paulo)
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough uncredited, Gwen Verdon was assistant choreographer in the film version of Sweet Charity (1969).
- GoofsIn the "Aloof" movement of "The Rich Man's Frug," two of the male principal dancers walk down the stairs to light a woman's cigarette, while the others dance behind them. The background choreography in this shot leads directly to the triangle formation of the next shot, and the two men are now in the middle of the group, although there was no time for them to reach that position.
- Quotes
Charity Hope Valentine: Wow! This place sure is crawlin' with celebrities. I'm the only person here I never heard of.
- Alternate versionsLaserdisc version contains an alternative ending. After Oscar leaves Charity, he starts to go crazy in his apartment. He then realizes that despite Charity's faults, he really can't live without her. He finds Charity on the bridge in Central Park and, thinking she's going to jump, falls into the river. Charity jumps in after Oscar and forgives him. The two then walk off together, soaking wet, through the park. Bob Fosse thought this ending was too corny, and decided to use the depressing, yet more inspirational, ending for the film's major release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sweet Charity: From the Stage to the Screen (1969)
- SoundtracksMy Personal Property
(uncredited)
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Performed by Shirley MacLaine
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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