'Cactus Flower' - time for a revival ? — Page 2

Jarethan said: "

Was she ever considered. I have always enjoyed Streisand most in comedies, but think she would have been awful in this. She was much too young for the role, which was supposed to be a middle-aged frump blossoming. I know folks will say that Dolly was supposed to be middle-aged, but the movie clearly ignored that, if it was in the original Thornton Wilder script. While it may have had more pathos with a middle-aged woman, Streisand was IMO terrific in the role, emphasizing the comedy every chance she got."



I mentioned earlier in my original post I thought Streisand would have been better than Hawn in the role of 'Toni', opposite Bergman and Matthau. I don't know if she was ever considered for this, but it seemed like the perfect vehicle for her at that time - she would do 'Owl and the Pussycat' a year later; similar adult B'way comedy from the same era.

Jarethan said: "

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Was she ever considered. I have always enjoyed Streisand most in comedies, but think she would have been awful in this. She was much too young for the role, which was supposed to be a middle-aged frump blossoming. I know folks will say that Dolly was supposed to be middle-aged, but the movie clearly ignored that, if it was in the original Thornton Wilder script. While it may have had more pathos with a middle-aged woman, Streisand was IMO terrific in the role, emphasizing the comedy every chance she got."

Dude, I love you, but even without a copy of the script didn't you wonder when Dolly had her epic love match with Ephram Levi? Maybe in high school? Perhaps she won a wet t-shirt contest at the Harmonia Gardens back in the day?