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Matthau reportedly loathed Streisand’s habit of directing scenes herself and asking for constant retakes. He famously told her she "had no more talent than a butterfly’s fart" and frequently refused to be on set unless required by the script. HELLO, DOLLY! 1969

At the time of its release, Hello, Dolly! was the most expensive musical ever produced, with a ballooning budget of over . Based on Thornton Wilder's 1954 play The Matchmaker and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman , the film followed the exploits of Dolly Levi, a charming widow and matchmaker in 1890s Yonkers. Hello, Dolly!(1969)

Reviewers today often view it as a "last-gasp souvenir" of a type of filmmaking—massive, noisy, and unashamedly expensive—that has since vanished. The Feud: Streisand vs. Matthau 1969 At the time of its release, Hello, Dolly

At just 25, Streisand was widely considered "too young" for the role of the middle-aged Dolly, a part famously originated on Broadway by Carol Channing. Reviewers today often view it as a "last-gasp

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Matthau reportedly loathed Streisand’s habit of directing scenes herself and asking for constant retakes. He famously told her she "had no more talent than a butterfly’s fart" and frequently refused to be on set unless required by the script. HELLO, DOLLY! 1969

At the time of its release, Hello, Dolly! was the most expensive musical ever produced, with a ballooning budget of over . Based on Thornton Wilder's 1954 play The Matchmaker and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman , the film followed the exploits of Dolly Levi, a charming widow and matchmaker in 1890s Yonkers.

Reviewers today often view it as a "last-gasp souvenir" of a type of filmmaking—massive, noisy, and unashamedly expensive—that has since vanished. The Feud: Streisand vs. Matthau

At just 25, Streisand was widely considered "too young" for the role of the middle-aged Dolly, a part famously originated on Broadway by Carol Channing.