And they love me for lovin them and i love them for lovin me. The constantlyfunny script uses a flashback structure that reaches a mere fifteen years into the past to find chicago a completely different world of golddigging flappers. Im gonna be a celebrity, that means somebody everyone knows theyre gonna recognise my eyes, my hair, my teeth, my boobs, my nose. Roxie, a housewife, and velma, a vaudevillian, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. Based on the play chicago, roxie hart is a shortbutsweet satire of highly publicized court trials. Based on the story of two real celebrity murderesses who lived in the 1920s, chicago has been parlayed into a 1926 broadway play, a 1927 silent movie, a 1942 film starring ginger rogers, and a modern broadway show, which debuted in 1975 and was revived in 1996.
The movie stars sweetfaced renee zellweger as roxie hart, who kills her lover and convinces her husband to pay for her defense. Roxie hart is the main protagonist of the musical chicago and all of its adaptations. Roxie hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames dont swing in cook county. Check out this behind the scene look at bad boys for life read more. Mar 18, 2019 in 1927 chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, wouldbe dancer roxie hart ginger rogers, who lives with her husband, amos. At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation velma kelly catherine zetajones and spotlight seeking roxie hart renee zellweger both find themselves sharing space on chicagos famed murderess row. Roxie is accepting herself for the very first time as a celebrity and an artist.
Richard gere is billy flynn, the slick, highpriced attorney who boasts he can beat. This chicago the movie photo might contain business suit, concert, dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, and white tie and tails. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Chicago is a 2002 film based on a musical originally choreographed and directed by the legendary bob fosse in 1975. Roxie hart sings nowadays by herself before singing it with velma kelly as a tribute to how its supposed to be. Roxie hart must have been a dynamite morale booster in the early months of ww2. Reilly, but has a fallingout with one of her lovers, shoots him and is arrested for murder. In comparing the play to the silent movie, critic michael phillips writes, watkins play is harsh, satirical and cynical. The stars who have played roxie hart in chicago stage.
Beulah annan is the reallife basis for the character roxie hart in maurine dallas watkinss play, chicago and its film adaptations. Former destinys child star michelle williams, who was recently seen on broadway in the color purple, plays the scheming, murderous chorus girl. Chicago centers on roxie hart zellweger and velma kelly zetajones two murderesses who find themselves in jail together. Chicago musical chicago movie musical theatre roxie hart theatre problems the best films vintage soul drama queens photo checks. Oct 26, 2017 renee zellweger in chicago had no idea what she was getting herself into. Sensing an even bigger story, flynn puts velma on hold and takes on roxies case. In 1924, roxie hart watches lead role velma kelly perform overtureall that jazz at a chicago theater. Roxie hart is a less glamorous version of the same story and its fun to. Check out s video series below to see how chicago found its new roxie. Murderesses velma kelly catherine zetajones a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together and roxie hart renee zellweger who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasnt going to make her a star find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s chicago. Photo of roxie hart for fans of chicago the movie 2942695.
Renee zellweger in chicago had no idea what she was getting. Housewife roxie hart renee zellweger dreams of fame, her dreams lead her to deathrow, where she and another murdess, a vaudevillan named velma kelly catherine zetajones, develop a rivalry while competing for for fame in the hope it will keep them from their fate. Chicago official trailer hd roxie hart is a smalltime chorus dancer who will kill for fame. And who in case she doesnt hang, can say she started with a. In 1927 chicago, the body of a theatrical agent is found in the apartment of his client, wouldbe dancer roxie hart ginger rogers, who lives with her husband, amos. Roxie hart as portrayed by ginger rogers in the eponymous 1942 film roxanne roxie hart is a fictional character. The following year a film adaptation, also called chicago, was released.
A married woman accused of shooting her lover in the back, annans murder trial. After doing just that, she lands behind bars alongside vaudeville star velma kelly, who, with the help of hotshot lawyer billy flynn, has spun her crime into a media frenzy. Why foxs dvd of roxie hart doesnt qualify as a studio classics edition i dont know, because the movie is more entertaining than many of their key titles. Photo of roxie hart for fans of chicago the movie 2944508.
While being initially suspicious of roxies innocence, billy flynns persuasion skills eventually influenced the way she covered the case. The stars who have played roxie hart in chicago stage the. Originally, by request of gwen verdon the original broadway roxie, nowadays was written just for roxie, but bob fosse refused to let her sing it by herself, so it ended up being sung by roxie and velma. Bad boys for life, sonic the hedgehog and april fools day movies. In this monologue she is talking to an imaginary audience and she tells them about her past relationships. The twenties are roaring in the windy city, and roxie hart wants a piece of the action. Chicago, a 1927 silent film, with phyllis haver playing roxie. Chicago centers on roxie hart zellweger and velma kelly zetajones two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s chicago. Roxie hart, also known as chicago or chicago gal, is a 1942 american comedy film directed by william a. She is the main character of the 1926 play chicago and its various remakes and derivatives. At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation velma kelly catherine zetajones and spotlight seeking roxie hart renee zellweger both find themselves sharing space on chicago s famed murderess row. The twenties are roaring in the windy city, and roxie hart wants a.
Wanting stardom for herself, she begins an affair with fred casely, who claims to know the manager. Ginger rogers plays showgirl roxie hart, whose nogood husband kills a man and insists that roxie take the blame, since juries seldom send a woman to the chair. Its a wonderful irony that the nonsinging original roxie hart, so familiar from the stage show and movie of chicago was played by one of the top musical stars of. Considering roxie is cheating on amos before the movie begins, we see immediately where he rates in her eyes. This adaptation is notable for her husband amos being the real murderer, but roxie going along with it as a boost to her career. Demille produced a silent film version, chicago 1927, starring former mack sennett bathing beauty phyllis haver as roxie hart. She was portrayed by gwen verdon in the 1975 musical, and by renee zellweger in its 2002 film adaptation.
But with all that was great about it, roxie hart 1942 felt like a imitation, mimicking everything that made the silent movie great. A married woman accused of shooting her lover in the back, annans murder trial was inescapably tabloidready. The transfer is stunningly good, with leon shamroys crisp lighting coming through perfectly. It made roxie hart great too, especially with such a excellent ensemble of characters, but it lacked the original touch, the natural beat of madness this play. Wellman and starring ginger rogers, adolphe menjou, george montgomery, nigel bruce, phil silvers, william frawley and spring byington. She sleeps around unbeknownst to her husband, amos john c. Chicago movie 2002 renee zellweger is roxie hart video. Photo of roxie hart for fans of chicago the movie 2944500 chicago 27 oscarwinning movies you can watch on netflix right now domino shares the best oscar winning movie sets ever. The broadway play chicago, the first musical based on watkinss story. Jul 15, 2009 former destinys child star michelle williams, who was recently seen on broadway in the color purple, plays the scheming, murderous chorus girl roxie hart in the current west end revival of chicago. The broadway play chicago, the first musical based on watkinss story, premiered in 1975. Mary sunshine is one of the journalists assigned to cover the development in the murder case of which roxie hart is the primary suspect.
Renee zellweger as roxie hart, a housewife who aspires to be a vaudevillian, and is arrested for the murder of her deceitful lover. Depending on when you ask her, hes either her funny honey who follows round like some droopyeyed pup or a scummy, crummy, dummy hubby of mine. In this spirited film adaptation, renee zellweger stars as roxie hart, the ambitious newcomer who dreams of singing and dancing in one of the citys jazz clubs, and catherine zetajones plays. Amos hart is roxies poor gullible sadsack of a husband. The women who inspired roxie hart and velma kelly clyde. Roxie hart is a smalltime chorus dancer who will kill for fame. Chicago the musical roxie lyrics chicago the musical. And thats cause none of us got enough love in our childhoods. Chicago in 2020 chicago movie, roxie hart, chicago musical.
Ginger rogers plays showgirl roxie hart, whose nogood husband kills a man and insists that. They belonged to beulah annan, who was the inspiration for roxie hart of chicago the 1924 play, the 1927 silent, the 1975 musical and the 2002 oscarwinning film and that 1942 ginger rogers flick. With ginger rogers, adolphe menjou, george montgomery, lynne overman. Murderesses velma kelly and roxie hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s chicago. Roxie hart is on death row for having killed her boyfriend. Chicago 712 movie clip roxie the name on everyones lips. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. In 1975 the play became a musical, which was adapted as the movie chicago, in which she was played by renee zellweger, who was nominated for an oscar for. Chicago is a 2002 american musical crime comedydrama film based on the stagemusical of the same name.
Roxie hart, a 1942 film starring ginger rogers as roxie. The story inspired another movie, roxie hart 1942, with ginger rogers in the title role. Music from the miramax motion picture is the soundtrack of the 2002 musical film of the same name. It explores the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in chicago during the jazz age. Emma pittman will be making her broadway debut as roxie in chicago later this year. This fifth incarnation tells the same story as its predecessors. Before i met amos i use to date this welltodo ugly bootlegger. She agrees, figuring that the publicity will be beneficial to her career. Roxie hart is a smalltime chorus dancer who will kill for. Renee zellweger reflects on chicago in honor of the films 15th anniversary this december. Nov 19, 2002 roxie is the main performance by roxie hart renee zellweger and is all part of her imagination.
Murderesses velma kelly a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together and roxie hart who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasnt going to make her a star find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s chicago. Jan 06, 2015 roxie renee zellweger trades scandal for the spotlight. Amos hart is roxie s poor gullible sadsack of a husband. That movies success resulted in his getting the job to direct this movie. See more ideas about chicago musical, roxie hart and chicago movie.
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