Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice -definitely casting genius. This is the film that contains the songs People and Second-Hand Rose. The story of the poor Jewish girl who makes it to the big time, and along the way meets, marries and loses her Mr Wonderful features scenes ranging from the hysterically funny to the tear-jerkingly sad. Get your handkerchiefs ready - to both smother your guffaws and mop your tears.