Sweet Charity the Movie Musical DVD

Sweet Charity the Movie Musical DVD. Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen. 149 minutes.

Choreographer-turned-director Bob Fosse made his feature film debut with this glitzy screen version of the hit Broadway musical. Shirley MacLaine is terrific as the proverbial hooker with the heart of gold, one who is convinced that she will find the right man if she never gives up hope. The Cy Coleman score is a brilliant one with many well known songs, including "Hey Big Spender" and "If They Could See Me Now". The film is at its best when the phenomenal cast of singer-dancers (which includes Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly, and Sammy Davis Jr.) perform Fosse's unique, stylized choreography.

This beautiful new Special Edition DVD presents the complete 'Road-Show' version of the film including Overture and Intermission. There are also many extras including the trailer, the original 'Making-of' featurette, a featurette where designer Edith Head takes us through her colorful costumes, and the alternate ending of the film that some critics believe is much better than the one that made it into the finished film.