Isobel Lennart the Sixth Happiness", "Please Don't Eat the Daisies", "The Sundowners" which also received an Academy Award nomination, and "Two for the Seesaw". In 1964, Lennart wrote the book for the Broadway musical "Funny Girl", based on the life and career of Fanny Brice and her tempestuous relationship with gambler Nick Arnstein. It catapulted Barbra Streisand to fame and earned her a Tony Award nomination. In 1968, Lennart wrote the screen adaptation, which won her a Writers Guild of America award for Best Screenplay. It proved to be her last work. Three years later, she was killed in an automobile accident
Edward S. Feldman Fanny Brice, Feldman handled advertising and publicity for the Broadway production of "Funny Girl" throughout its run. Feldman's first credit as a film producer was the 1971 melodrama "What's the Matter with Helen?" starring Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters. Additional credits include "Save the Tiger", "The Other Side of the Mountain", "Two-Minute Warning", "The Last Married Couple in America", "Hot Dog...The Movie", "Witness", "The Golden Child", "Wired", "Green Card", "The Doctor", "Forever Young", the live-action "The Jungle Book", the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and its sequel, "102 Dalmatians", "The Truman Show", and "". For television, Feldman produced several films and miniseries,