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By the time Barbra Streisand arrived in Hollywood in May, 1967, William Wyler was helming the film, which was still being written and developed.

In his revered career, William Wyler directed Hollywood stars Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis, Charlton Heston, and Laurence Olivier.

Since William Wyler had never directed a musical, though, Herbert Ross was added to the team as the director of the film's musical numbers.

There was never a question who would play Fanny Brice in the film. There is a history of Broadway actresses who have lost the roles they created on stage to another actress in the movie versions. Julie Andrews originated the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady but Audrey Hepburn won the movie role; and even Carol Channing lost the movie version of Hello, Dolly! to Streisand.

Streisand was already attached to the Funny Girl movie—she signed a four-picture deal with Ray Stark in 1965 to ensure that she'd play Fanny on the big screen. “I only wanted to do Funny Girl and Ray refused to give it to me unless I signed a four-picture deal,” Streisand told Playboy. “I remember my agent saying to me, ‘Look, if you're prepared to lose it, then we can say, sorry, we'll sign only one picture at a time.’ I was not prepared to lose it.”

Wyler was convinced Streisand should repeat her stage performance in the movies when he saw her play Fanny Brice on stage in London. “I hadn’t decided to do the picture until I saw Barbra,” he said. “She had a lot to do with my decision. I wouldn’t have made the picture without her.”