Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman , lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon . It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon alongside John McMartin . It is based on the screenplay for the 1957 Italian film Nights of Cabiria . However, whereas Federico Fellini 's black-and-white film concerns the romantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopeful prostitute, in the musical the central character is a dancer-for-hire at a Times Square dance hall . The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for nine Tony Awards , winning the Tony Award for Best Choreography . The production also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions.
119-475: The musical was adapted for the screen in 1969 with Shirley MacLaine as Charity and John McMartin recreating his Broadway role as Oscar Lindquist in Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved . For Bob Fosse, who directed and choreographed, the film was his feature-film directorial debut. The young woman Charity Hope Valentine is a taxi dancer at a dance hall called
238-461: A British Academy Film Award , and Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance. In 1980, MacLaine starred in two other films about adultery, A Change of Seasons alongside Anthony Hopkins and Bo Derek , and Loving Couples with James Coburn and Susan Sarandon . Neither film was a success, with Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times calling Loving Couples "a dumb remake of
357-608: A bank teller . John S. Reed was selected CEO in 1984, and Citi became a founding member of the CHAPS clearing house in London. Under his leadership, the next 14 years would see Citibank become the largest bank in the U.S., the largest issuer of credit cards and charge cards in the world, and expand its global reach to over 90 countries. As the bank's expansion continued, the Narre Warren-Caroline Springs credit card company
476-418: A financial services multinational corporation. Citibank was founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York , and later became First National City Bank of New York . The bank has branches in 19 countries. The U.S. branches are concentrated in six metropolitan areas, New York City , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Washington, D.C. , and Miami . As of 2023, Citibank is the fourth-largest bank in
595-415: A fundraiser and organizer for George McGovern 's campaign for president in 1972 . That year, she wrote the book McGovern: The Man and His Beliefs . She appeared at her brother's concerts Four for McGovern and Together for McGovern , and she joined with Sid Bernstein to produce the woman-focused Star-Spangled Women for McGovern–Shriver variety show at Madison Square Garden . So much of her time
714-456: A photojournalist in a short-lived sitcom, Shirley's World (1971–1972). Co-produced by Sheldon Leonard and ITC Entertainment , the series was shot in the United Kingdom. As part of the deal, Lew Grade produced the low-budget drama Desperate Characters (1970). MacLaine put her career on hold as she campaigned for George McGovern during the 1972 presidential election , including
833-565: A 1987 miniseries based upon her bestselling autobiography, Out on a Limb . In 2001, she appeared in These Old Broads written by Carrie Fisher and co-starring Elizabeth Taylor , Debbie Reynolds, and Joan Collins . In 2009, she starred in Coco Before Chanel , a Lifetime production based on the life of French fashion designer, Coco Chanel , which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award , and Golden Globe Award nominations. She appeared in
952-660: A Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical nomination. The film was not a financial success. MacLaine was top-billed in Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), in a role written for Elizabeth Taylor, who chose not to appear in the movie. The Western film was a hit, primarily due to her co-star Clint Eastwood , one of the top box office stars in the world at that time. The film's director, Don Siegel , said of her: "It's hard to feel any great warmth to her. She's too unfeminine, and has too much balls. She's very, very hard." She then moved on to television, cast as
1071-534: A Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Applegate. Reportedly, pop icon Britney Spears was asked to replace Applegate when her contract expired, but declined the offer. The musical ended its Broadway run on December 31, 2005, after 279 performances. A national tour of the 2005 Broadway revival began in September 2006 and ended in August 2007. It starred Molly Ringwald and later Paige Davis as Charity. A revival of
1190-525: A Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Verity Hunt-Ballard) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Debora Krizak). The critically acclaimed production transferred to Playhouse in the Sydney Opera House from 15 January 2015 to 8 February 2015. It then toured to the Canberra Theatre Centre, Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse and
1309-521: A Musical, Best Theatre Choreography for Stephen Mear and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Josefina Gabrielle . The show was the first production of the new Hayes Theatre Co in Potts Point , Sydney, Australia . Directed by Dean Bryant , and choreographed by Andrew Hallsworth , it starred Verity Hunt-Ballard as Charity, and Martin Crewes as Charlie, Vittorio and Oscar. Verity Hunt-Ballard won
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#17328699612361428-623: A cameo appearance in the Rat Pack movie Ocean's 11 (1960). MacLaine would become an honorary member of the Rat Pack. In 1960, MacLaine starred in Billy Wilder 's romantic comedy The Apartment (1960). The film is set in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and follows an insurance clerk, C.C. Baxter ( Jack Lemmon ), who allows his co-workers to use his apartment for their extramarital affairs. He
1547-565: A further $ 20 billion was invested in the company along with guarantees for risky assets of $ 306 billion. The guarantees were issued at a time markets were not confident Citi had enough liquidity to cover losses from those investments. Eventually, the Citi shares the Treasury took over in return for the guarantees it issued were booked as net profit for the treasury as Citi had enough liquidity and guarantees did not have to be used. By 2010, Citibank had repaid
1666-518: A lawsuit. MacLaine next starred in seven roles as seven different women in Vittorio DeSica 's episodic film Woman Times Seven (1967), a collection of seven stories of love and adultery set against a Paris backdrop. She followed that film with another comedy, The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom in 1968. Both films were box office flops. In 1969, MacLaine starred in the film version of the musical Sweet Charity , directed by Bob Fosse , and based on
1785-516: A living. At Coney Island Amusement Park they become trapped again when the Parachute Jump ride breaks. This time, Oscar is the calm one while Charity is scared — scared that she is starting to depend on him. Once again, Charity loses her nerve about telling him what her real job is. As the crowd looks on, the couple kisses. On a slow night at the Fandango, Charity loses the opportunity to snare one of
1904-565: A matinee and urged film producer Hal B. Wallis to attend the evening performance with him, hoping to cast her in Artists and Models . Wallis signed her to work for Paramount Pictures . MacLaine began her career and quickly rose to fame during the final years of the Golden Age of Hollywood when she made her film debut in Alfred Hitchcock 's The Trouble with Harry (1955), for which she won
2023-504: A memoir titled Don’t Fall off the Mountain , the first of her numerous books. She devoted some pages to a 1963 incident in which she had marched into the Los Angeles office of The Hollywood Reporter and punched columnist Mike Connolly in the mouth. She was angered by what he had said in his column about her ongoing contractual dispute with producer Hal Wallis , who had introduced her to
2142-597: A month, and then premiered on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on January 29, 1966, and closed on July 15, 1967, after 608 performances and 10 previews. It was conceived, directed, and choreographed by Bob Fosse , who wrote the original libretto under the pen-name "Bert Lewis", from Robert Louis Fosse. The show starred Gwen Verdon , John McMartin , Helen Gallagher , Thelma Oliver, James Luisi, Arnold Soboloff, Sharon Ritchie, Ruth Buzzi , and Barbara Sharma . Scenic and lighting design were by Robert Randolph and costume design
2261-819: A position he held until 1933. Under Mitchell, the bank expanded rapidly and by 1930 had 100 branches in 23 countries outside the United States. The policies pursued by the bank under Mitchell's leadership are seen by many people as one of the prime causes of the stock market crash of 1929, which led ultimately to the Great Depression . In 1933, the Pecora Commission , a United States Senate committee, investigated Mitchell for his part in tens of millions of dollars in losses, excessive pay, and tax avoidance, later leading to his resignation. U.S. Senator Carter Glass said of him, "Mitchell, more than any 50 men,
2380-471: A real estate agent. Her Canadian mother, Kathlyn Corinne (née MacLean), was a drama teacher from Wolfville, Nova Scotia . MacLaine's younger brother is the actor, writer, and director Warren Beatty , who changed the spelling of his surname for his career. Both were raised by their parents as Baptists . Her mother's brother-in-law was A. A. MacLeod , a Communist member of the Ontario provincial legislature in
2499-411: A screenplay by William Peter Blatty , and then co-starred with Michael Caine in the crime thriller Gambit (1966). In the mid-1960s, Twentieth Century-Fox offered her a salary of $ 750,000 on a "pay or play" basis to appear in a movie adaptation of the musical Bloomer Girl , a fee equivalent to the paydays enjoyed by top box office stars of the time. However, the project was canceled, triggering
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#17328699612362618-641: A screenplay by Reynolds's daughter, Carrie Fisher . Fisher wrote the screenplay based on her book. MacLaine received another Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance. MacLaine continued to act in films such as Used People (1992), with Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates ; Guarding Tess (1994), with Nicolas Cage ; Mrs. Winterbourne (1996), with Ricki Lake and Brendan Fraser ; The Evening Star (1996); Rumor Has It... (2005) with Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston ; In Her Shoes (also 2005), with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette ; and Closing
2737-434: A second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In 1989, she released her VHS, Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout: A Program for Relaxation and Stress Reduction through Meditation , a companion to her 1989 book, Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation . MacLaine continued to star in films, such as the family southern drama Steel Magnolias (1989) directed by Herbert Ross . The film focuses on
2856-561: A strong interest in spirituality and metaphysics, which are the central themes of some of her best-selling books, including Out on a Limb and Dancing in the Light . Her spiritual explorations include walking the Way of St. James , working with Chris Griscom, and practicing Transcendental Meditation . The topic of New Age spirituality has also found its way into several of her films. In Albert Brooks 's romantic comedy Defending Your Life (1991),
2975-459: A suitcase on which is printed 'Almost Married'. After a farewell party at the Ballroom ("I Love to Cry at Weddings"), Charity and Oscar walk in the park, whereupon Oscar announces that he cannot go through with the wedding, saying he is unable to stop thinking about the "other men". Eventually, believing he’s sparing her an unhappy life with him, he pushes her into the lake and runs off. Emerging from
3094-506: A thin veneer on hippie culture (" The Rhythm of Life "). A police raid breaks up the meeting. Traveling home on the subway, Oscar proposes another date and tries to guess Charity's job, deciding that she works in a bank. Charity lies, saying she works for First National City , Williamsburg Branch. As they part, Oscar kisses her hand, and dubs her Sweet Charity ("Sweet Charity"). After two weeks, Oscar and Charity have continued dating, and she still has not confessed what she actually does for
3213-619: A variety of guest actors to play Daddy Brubeck including Adrien Lester and Beverly Knight . This was Josie Rourke 's last production as artistic director at The Donmar. There are numerous recordings of the show's score available including: Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty ; April 24, 1934) is an American actress and author. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , an Emmy Award , two BAFTA Awards , six Golden Globe Awards , two Volpi Cups , and two Silver Bears . She has been honored with
3332-426: A very old idea that has been done so much better so many times before, that this version is wretchedly unnecessary ... the whole project smells like high-gloss sitcom." MacLaine and Hopkins did not get along on A Change of Seasons and the film was not a success; critics faulted the screenplay. MacLaine, however, did receive positive notices from critics. Vincent Canby wrote in his The New York Times review that
3451-451: Is attracted to the insurance company's elevator operator (MacLaine), who is already having an affair with Baxter's boss ( Fred MacMurray ). The film received widespread critical acclaim and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office. It received ten Academy Award nominations, winning Best Picture , Best Director , Best Original Screenplay , Best Art Direction (Black and White) and Best Film Editing . MacLaine's performance in
3570-462: Is home to the majority of Citibank's US branches, with 292 branches located in the state.' Citi announced it may return its retail banking presence to Dallas in 2022. Citibank will take more than 9,000 square feet of space in the Berkshire Court building at Preston and Northwest Highway. Construction is scheduled to start on the new office early next year, according to planning documents filed with
3689-457: Is no current maximum interest rate or usury restriction under South Dakota law when a written agreement is formed. In 2005, Federated Department Stores, now Macy's, Inc. , sold its consumer credit portfolio to Citigroup, which reissued its cards under the name Department Stores National Bank (DSNB). As of 2013, Citibank employed 2,900 people in Sioux Falls , South Dakota, and contributed to
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3808-486: Is no longer hungry. She admits she is a dance hall hostess, putting it down to "the fickle finger of fate" (a favorite expression of hers). Vittorio is struck by her humor and honesty. Starstruck, Charity asks for a signed photograph to prove to the girls she was really in his apartment. While Vittorio fetches props from his old movies for further evidence, Charity remarks on her good fortune ("If My Friends Could See Me Now"). Ursula arrives to apologize for her jealousy; Charity
3927-563: Is responsible for this stock crash ." On December 24, 1927, its headquarters in Buenos Aires , Argentina, were blown up by the Italian anarchist Severino Di Giovanni , in the frame of the international campaign supporting Sacco and Vanzetti . In 1940 and 1941, branches in Germany and Japan closed. In 1945, the bank handled $ 5.6 billion in Treasury securities for War and Victory Loan drives for
4046-490: Is swiftly bundled into a closet before Vittorio opens the door to Ursula. ("Too Many Tomorrows") While Charity watches from the closet, Vittorio and Ursula make love inside his four-poster bed. The following morning, Charity is escorted from the room by a mortified Vittorio. In the Hostess Room, the girls are disappointed that Charity failed to get more out of Vittorio. Nickie announces she is not going to remain at this job for
4165-576: Is time for work. The hostess dancers proposition the audience in the front room of the Fandango Ballroom (" Big Spender "). Helene and Nickie try to comfort Charity about Charlie's absence ("Charity's Soliloquy"). On the street, after work, Charity gives to every beggar who approaches her until she realizes she has no money. Just then, film star Vittorio Vidal rushes out of the smart Pompeii Club, in pursuit of his beautiful mistress, Ursula. Ursula refuses to go back inside with Vittorio, who promptly takes
4284-634: The 1958 film of the same name . The film saw her co-starring with Dean Martin for the second time. For her role as Ginny Moorehead, she earned positive reviews and received her first nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama . She appeared with Dean Martin in Career (1959), the third of their several films. MacLaine appeared with Frank Sinatra in 1960's Can-Can , then made
4403-661: The 89th Academy Awards , praised MacLaine's performance as "raw, real, and funny", and as making "this black and white movie feel like it's in color". MacLaine starred in The Children's Hour (1961), based on the play by Lillian Hellman , and directed by William Wyler . Reunited with Wilder and Lemmon for Irma la Douce (1963); she received her third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, in addition to winning her second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. In 1970, MacLaine published
4522-478: The Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983). Her other prominent films include The Turning Point (1977), Being There (1979), Madame Sousatzka (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), In Her Shoes (2005), Bernie (2011), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Elsa & Fred (2014), and Noelle (2019). MacLaine starred in
4641-622: The American Civil War with $ 50 million in war bonds, opening the first foreign exchange department of any bank (1897), and receiving a $ 5 million deposit to be given to Spain for the US acquisition of the Philippines (1899). In 1865, the bank joined the national banking system of the United States under the National Bank Act and became The National City Bank of New York. By 1868, it was one of
4760-650: The Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti , which was the sole commercial bank of Haiti and served as the Haitian government's treasury. Citibank then lobbied for the United States occupation of Haiti , which began in 1915. During the occupation, Citibank imposed a US$ 30 million loan on the Haitian government, which was described by communist George Padmore as transforming Haiti into an "American slave colony". Citibank would go on to acquire some of its largest gains in
4879-561: The Dominion Hills section of Arlington. As a toddler, she had weak ankles and fell over with the slightest misstep, so her mother decided to enroll her in ballet class at the Washington School of Ballet at the age of three. This was the beginning of her interest in performing. Strongly motivated by ballet, she never missed a class. In classical romantic pieces such as Romeo and Juliet and The Sleeping Beauty , she always played
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4998-779: The Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute in 1995, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1998, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014. MacLaine is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood . Born in Richmond, Virginia , MacLaine made her acting debut as a teenager with minor roles in the Broadway musicals Me and Juliet and The Pajama Game . MacLaine's career began during
5117-846: The Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress . The Trouble with Harry was quickly followed by her role in the Martin and Lewis film Artists and Models (also 1955). Soon afterwards, she had the female lead in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture . This was followed by Hot Spell , The Sheepman , and The Matchmaker (1958), all released in 1958. She played Ginny Moorehead, who falls in love with Frank Sinatra 's character, Dave, in Vincente Minelli 's adaptation of James Jones’ novel Some Came Running , in
5236-682: The Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis . Audience-attended previews began February 8, with the Opening Night performance held February 17, 2005. The Minneapolis engagement closed on February 20. Applegate broke her foot in Chicago , the second stop on the tour, and was replaced by her understudy, Charlotte d'Amboise . Then, after the final leg of the tour in Boston , the producers announced that
5355-612: The International Banking Corporation (IBC), a company chartered to conduct banking business outside the U.S., which was forbidden to U.S. national banks. In 1918, IBC became a wholly owned subsidiary and was subsequently merged into the bank. The same year, the bank evacuated all of its employees from Moscow and Petrograd as the Russian Civil War had begun, but also established a branch in Puerto Rico . By 1919,
5474-455: The Panic of 1837 , Moses Taylor acquired control of the company. During Taylor's ascendancy, the bank functioned largely as a treasury and finance center for Taylor's own extensive business empire. Later presidents of the bank included Gorham A. Worth (1843–1856), Moses Taylor himself (1856–1882), Taylor's son-in-law Percy Rivington Pyne I , and James Stillman (1891–1909). In 1831, City Bank
5593-685: The Prince of Wales Theatre in October 1967, running for 476 performances. Juliet Prowse starred, and was succeeded by Gretchen Wyler . A revival opened on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre on April 27, 1986 and closed on March 15, 1987, running for 369 performances and 15 previews. Again directed and choreographed by Fosse, Debbie Allen starred as Charity with Bebe Neuwirth as Nickie, Allison Williams as Helene and Michael Rupert as Oscar. Fosse's wife Gwen Verdon (the original Charity from 1966), remounted
5712-445: The "Everything Card"—in 1967. In 1967, Walter B. Wriston became chairman and chief executive officer of the bank. In the 1960s, the bank entered into the credit card business. In 1965, First National City Bank bought Carte Blanche from Hilton Hotels . Three years later, under pressure from the U.S. government, the bank sold this division. By 1968, the company created its own credit card. The card, known as " The Everything Card ",
5831-574: The 1920s due to debt payments from Haiti, according to later filings to the Senate Finance Committee . When the Federal Reserve Act allowed it, National City Bank became the first U.S. national bank to open an overseas banking office when it opened a branch in Buenos Aires , Argentina, in 1914. Many of Citi's present international offices are older; offices in London, Shanghai, Calcutta , and elsewhere were opened in 1901 and 1902 by
5950-470: The 1940s. While MacLaine was still a child, Ira Beaty moved the family from Richmond to Norfolk , and then to Arlington , then to Waverly , and then back to Arlington, where he worked at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Arlington, in 1945. MacLaine played baseball on a boys team, holding the record for most home runs, which earned her the nickname "Powerhouse". During the 1950s, the family resided in
6069-551: The 1960s, and Australian politician and two-time Liberal leader Andrew Peacock . MacLaine has also gotten into feuds with such co-stars as Anthony Hopkins ( A Change of Seasons ), who said that "she was the most obnoxious actress I have ever worked with", and Debra Winger ( Terms of Endearment ). MacLaine claimed that in a previous life in Atlantis she was the brother of a 35,000-year-old spirit named Ramtha, channeled by mystic teacher and author J. Z. Knight . She has
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#17328699612366188-448: The 1970s, Citibank was one of the first U.S. banks to introduce automatic teller machines (ATMs), which gave customers 24-hour access to cash. In 2002, Citigroup, the parent of Citibank, acquired Golden State Bancorp and its California Federal Bank , which was one-third owned by Ronald O. Perelman , for $ 5.8 billion. In 1999, Citibank was sued for improperly charging late fees on its credit cards. In August 2004, Citigroup entered
6307-757: The 2001 television movie These Old Broads , MacLaine's character is a devotee of New Age spirituality. She has an interest in UFOs , and gave numerous interviews on CNN , NBC and Fox news channels on the subject during 2007–08. In her book Sage-ing While Age-ing (2007), she described having alien encounters and witnessing the 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO incident . On an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in April 2011, MacLaine stated that she and her neighbor had observed numerous UFOs at her New Mexico ranch for extended periods of time. Along with her brother Warren Beatty, MacLaine used her celebrity status in instrumental roles as
6426-580: The 2014 Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical , while Dean Bryant and Andrew Hallsworth won the Helpmanns for Best Direction and Best Choreography , respectively. Martin Crewes was nominated for Best Male Actor , and Debora Krizak was nominated for Best Supporting Female . The show was nominated for Best Musical , and Andrew Worboys and Jessica James-Moody were nominated for Best Musical Direction and Best Sound Design , respectively. It also won several Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Production of
6545-575: The Bravest Individual"), the pair are plunged into new panic when the lights stop working. After being trapped in a broken elevator, Oscar and Charity are finally rescued when it starts working again. Oscar invites Charity to go to church with him, to which she hesitantly agrees. As they walk under the Manhattan Bridge to the church, the faint cries of the next person to be stuck in the elevator are heard. The Rhythm of Life Church turns out to be
6664-493: The Building (2022). MacLaine has written many books regarding the subjects of metaphysics , spirituality , and reincarnation , as well as a best-selling memoir, Out on a Limb (1983). Named after child actress Shirley Temple , who was six years old at the time, Shirley MacLean Beaty was born on April 24, 1934, in Richmond, Virginia . Her father, Ira Owens Beaty, was a professor of psychology, public school administrator, and
6783-545: The Chicago banking factions accused U.S. Secretary of the Treasury L. M. Shaw of having too close of a relationship with National City and other Wall Street operators. In 1907, Stillman, then the bank's chairman, intervened, along with J. P. Morgan and George Fisher Baker , in the Panic of 1907 . Between 1910 and 1911, the Department of State backed a consortium of American investors headed by Citibank to acquire control over
6902-510: The Democratic primaries. In 1973, her friend, writer and director William Peter Blatty wanted to cast her for the role as the mother in The Exorcist . The role was eventually played by Ellen Burstyn . MacLaine declined the part since she had recently appeared in another film about the supernatural, The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972). MacLaine’s documentary film The Other Half of
7021-559: The Fandango Ballroom in New York City . With a shoulder bag and a heart tattooed on her left shoulder, Charity meets her boyfriend Charlie in Central Park . While Charlie silently preens himself, Charity speaks the pick-up lines she imagines him saying, and tells him how handsome he is ("You Should See Yourself"). Charlie then steals her handbag and pushes her into the lake (usually the orchestra pit ) before running off. Passers-by discuss
7140-535: The Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong. In August 2015 Denise Van Outen performed the title role in concert performances of the musical at Cadogan Hall , with actor/singer Michael Xavier , ex- Girls Aloud band member Kimberley Walsh , West End star Kerry Ellis , and actors/singers Michael Simkins and Rodney Earl Clarke. The musical was presented Off-Broadway by The New Group at
7259-490: The Pershing Square Signature Center, opening on November 20, 2016. Directed by Leigh Silverman with choreography by Joshua Bergasse, the cast stars Sutton Foster as Charity Hope Valentine, Asmeret Ghebremichael (Nickie), Shuler Hensley (Oscar), Emily Padgett (Helene), and Joel Perez. In April 2019 The Donmar Warehouse revived the production for a limited run from 6 April 2019 to 8 June 2019. The production starred Anne Marie-Duff as Charity, Arthur Darvill as Oscar and
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#17328699612367378-571: The Ring (2007), directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Christopher Plummer . She would later reunite with Plummer in the 2014 comedy film Elsa & Fred directed by Michael Radford . In 2000, she made her first (and only) feature-film directorial debut, and starred in Bruno (with Alex D. Linz), which was released to video as The Dress Code . In 2011, MacLaine starred in Richard Linklater 's dark comedy film Bernie alongside Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey . MacLaine has also appeared in numerous television projects, including
7497-463: The Sky: A China Memoir (1975), co-directed with film and television director Claudia Weill , about the first women's delegation to China in 1973, was released theatrically and on PBS, and was nominated for the year's Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film . MacLaine returned to onstage live performances during the 1970s. In 1976, she appeared in a series of concerts at the London Palladium and New York's Palace Theatre . The latter of these
7616-438: The Texas market with the purchase of First American Bank of Bryan, Texas . The deal established the firm's retail banking presence in Texas, giving Citibank over 100 branches, $ 3.5 billion in assets and approximately 120,000 customers in the state. In 2006, the bank entered the Philadelphia market, opening 23 branches in the metropolitan area. In 2013, Citibank closed these locations for "efficiency-driven" reasons. In 2006,
7735-410: The U.S. government. In 1952, James Stillman Rockefeller was elected president and then chairman in 1959, serving until 1967. Stillman was a direct descendant of the Rockefeller family through the William Rockefeller (the brother of John D. ) branch. In 1960, his second cousin, David Rockefeller , became president of Chase Manhattan Bank , National City's long-time New York rival for dominance in
7854-424: The United States in terms of assets. The City Bank of New York was founded on June 16, 1812. The first president of the City Bank was the statesman and retired Colonel, Samuel Osgood . After Osgood's death in August 1813, William Few became President of the bank, staying until 1817, followed by Peter Stagg (1817–1825), Thomas Smith (1825–1827), Isaac Wright (1827–1832), and Thomas Bloodgood (1832–1843). After
7973-427: The apparent drowning but do nothing, until a young Spaniard finally rescues her. In the Hostess Room of the Fandango Ballroom, Charity tries to convince both herself and the other skeptical taxi dancers that Charlie tried to save her. Nickie, a fellow dancer, tells Charity that “your big problem is you run your heart like a hotel – you got guys checkin’ in and out all the time”. The manager, Herman, arrives to tell them it
8092-410: The bank had become the first U.S. bank to have $ 1 billion in assets. As of March 9, 1921, there were four national banks in New York City operating branch offices: Chatham and Phenix National , the Mechanics and Metals National , the Irving National , and National City Bank. Charles E. Mitchell , also called "Sunshine" Charlie Mitchell, was elected president in 1921. In 1929, he was made chairman,
8211-502: The bank had been nicknamed "Citibank" since the 1860s, when City Bank of New York adopted it as an eight-letter wire code address. "Citicorp" became the holding company's formal name in 1974, and in 1976, First National City Bank was renamed Citibank, N.A. The name change also helped to avoid confusion in Ohio with Cleveland -based National City Corp. , though the banks never had any significant overlapping areas except for Citi credit cards issued in National City territory. In addition, at
8330-460: The bank set aside $ 3 billion in reserves for loan losses in Brazil and other developing countries . In 1990, the bank established a subsidiary in Poland. In 1994, it became the world's biggest card issuer. Also in the 1980s, the bank launched the Citicard, which allowed customers to perform all transactions without a passbook . Branches also had terminals with simple one-line displays that allowed customers to get basic account information without
8449-449: The banking industry in the United States. Following its merger with the First National Bank in 1955, the bank changed its name to The First National City Bank of New York, then shortened it to First National City Bank in 1962. It is also worth noting that the bank began recruiting at Harvard Business School in 1957, arranged the financing of the 1958 Hollywood film, South Pacific , and had its branches in Cuba nationalized in 1959 by
8568-492: The bond that a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how they cope with the death of a loved one. The film was a box office success, earning $ 96.8 million off a budget of $ 15 million. MacLaine received a British Academy Film Award for her performance. She starred in Mike Nichols ' film Postcards from the Edge (1990), with Meryl Streep , playing a fictionalized version of Debbie Reynolds from
8687-551: The boys' roles because she was the tallest in the groups of girls. MacLaine eventually was cast in a substantial female role as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and while warming up backstage, broke her ankle. She tightened the ribbons on her toe shoes and completed the entire performance before calling for an ambulance. Ultimately MacLaine decided against making a career of professional ballet because she had grown too tall and felt unable to perfect her technique. She explained that hers
8806-659: The choreography with Fosse, and taught many of the ensemble numbers to the female chorus. The production won four Tony Awards including the Tony Award, Best Reproduction (Play or Musical). When Allen left the show, Ann Reinking took over as Charity. On June 15, 1998, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presented an all-star fully staged one-night-only concert at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center . It starred Chita Rivera , Bebe Neuwirth , Donna McKechnie , Debbie Allen and, in her last public stage appearance, Gwen Verdon, all in
8925-577: The chorus of a production of Oklahoma! that toured the subway circuit . After graduation, she returned and made her Broadway debut dancing in the ensemble of the Broadway production of Me and Juliet (1953–1954). Afterwards she became an understudy to actress Carol Haney in The Pajama Game ; in May 1954 Haney injured her ankle during a Wednesday matinee, and MacLaine performed in her place. A few months later, with Haney still injured, Jerry Lewis saw
9044-422: The company announced a naming rights sponsorship deal for the new stadium of New York Mets , Citi Field , which opened in 2009. The deal reportedly required payments by Citi of $ 20 million per year for 20 years. As of September 2020, Citibank's US branches are located in the metropolitan areas of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Miami, and Chicago. California
9163-474: The company's German division, was sold to Crédit Mutuel . On February 22, 2010, it was renamed to Targobank . In August 2008, after a three-year investigation by the California Attorney General , Citibank was ordered to repay the $ 14 million that was removed from 53,000 customers accounts over an 11-year period from 1992 to 2003, plus an additional $ 4 million in interest and penalties. The money
9282-464: The excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. In 1979, she starred alongside Peter Sellers in Hal Ashby 's satirical film Being There . The film received widespread acclaim with Roger Ebert writing that he admired the film "for having the guts to take this totally weird concept and push it to its ultimate comic conclusion". MacLaine received
9401-647: The female dramatic lead in the Western Big Country, Big Man to be filmed in Australia. The case was decided in MacLaine's favor, and affirmed on appeal by the California Supreme Court in 1970. The case is discussed in many law-school textbooks as an example of employment-contract law. MacLaine was married to businessman Steve Parker from 1954 until their divorce in 1982. Their daughter, Sachi Parker ,
9520-553: The few customers to a new co-worker, Rosie. Disgusted by the whole business, she quits. However, in Times Square , she wonders what the alternative is ("Where Am I Going?"). Sending a telegram to Oscar, she asks to meet him at Barney's Chile Hacienda. She admits that she is a dance hall hostess; he admits he already knows, having followed her one night and watched her dancing. He says he does not care and wants to marry her. Relieved and elated, Charity leaves ("I'm A Brass Band") and packs
9639-548: The film "exhibits no sense of humor and no appreciation for the ridiculous ... the screenplay [is] often dreadful ... the only appealing performance is Miss MacLaine's, and she's too good to be true. A Change of Seasons does prove one thing, though. A farce about characters who've been freed of their conventional obligations quickly becomes aimless." In 1983, she starred in James L. Brooks 's comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983) playing Debra Winger 's mother. The film focuses on
9758-590: The film earned her a second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. However, despite being highly favored to win, she lost the award to Elizabeth Taylor for BUtterfield 8 . She, however, won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress , the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical . The Apartment was included by Roger Ebert in his 2001 Great Movies list. Charlize Theron , speaking at
9877-525: The film “Noelle”. In 2022, she returned to television starring with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building . In 2024, MacLaine's film American Dreamer opened in theaters two years after its initial premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival . In 1959, MacLaine sued Hal Wallis over a contractual dispute. The lawsuit has been credited with ending
9996-525: The final years of the Golden Age of Hollywood where she made her film debut with Alfred Hitchcock 's black comedy The Trouble with Harry (1955), winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress . She rose to prominence with starring roles in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Some Came Running (1958), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Apartment (1960), The Children's Hour (1961), Irma la Douce (1963), and Sweet Charity (1969). A six-time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine won
10115-519: The former winning the award, her first and only win in the category. Her performance also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama . MacLaine followed up her Oscar win with a role in Cannonball Run II (1984). After a four-year hiatus from acting, she starred in the drama Madame Sousatzka (1988), in the eponymous lead role as a Russian-American immigrant. She received positive reviews for her performance, earning her
10234-510: The fourth quarter of 2007, after an $ 18.1 billion write down. In March 2008, Citibank set up Mobile Money Ventures, a joint venture with SK Telecom , to develop mobile apps for banking. It sold the venture to Intuit in June 2011. In May 2008, the company closed an $ 87.5 million leaseback transaction for branches in New York City. In July 2008, Citibank Privatkunden AG & Co. KGaA ,
10353-569: The lake, Charity, speaking directly to the audience, asks "Did you ever have one of those days?". Realizing that unlike Charlie, Oscar has not stolen her bag, she shrugs and reprises her opening dance. The stage blacks out onto three neon signs , reading "And so she lived … hopefully … ever after". After a tryout at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia starting Monday, December 6, 1965, it moved to Detroit's Fisher Theatre for
10472-472: The largest banks in the United States. The bank became the largest bank in New York City following the Panic of 1893 . Two years later, in 1895, it had become the largest bank in the U.S. In 1904, the bank helped finance the Panama Canal . Two years later, in 1906, 11% of the U.S. federal government 's bank balances were held by National City. National City at this time was the banker of Standard Oil , and
10591-455: The loans from the Treasury in full, including interest, resulting in a net profit for the U.S. federal government. On January 16, 2009, Citigroup announced that it was separating Citi Holdings Inc. , its non-core businesses such as brokerage, asset management, and local consumer finance and higher-risk assets, from Citicorp. The split was presented as allowing Citibank to concentrate on its core banking business. On October 19, 2011, Citigroup,
10710-539: The movie industry in 1954 and whom she eventually sued successfully for violating the terms of their contract. The incident with Connolly garnered a headline on the cover of the New York Post on June 11, 1963. The full story appeared on page 5 under the headline “Shirley Delivers A Punchy Line!” with a byline by Bernard Lefkowitz . MacLaine starred in the Cold War comedy John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965), with
10829-464: The new socialist government, and has its first African-American director in 1969, Franklin A. Thomas . The company organically entered the leasing and credit card sectors, and its introduction of US dollar-denominated certificates of deposit in London marked the first new negotiable instrument in the market since 1888. Later to become part of MasterCard , the bank introduced its First National City Charge Service credit card—popularly known as
10948-496: The old-style studio star system of actor management. In 1966, MacLaine sued Twentieth Century-Fox for breach of contract when the studio reneged on its agreement to star MacLaine in a film version of the Broadway musical Bloomer Girl based on the life of Amelia Bloomer , a mid-nineteenth century feminist, suffragist, and abolitionist, that was to be filmed in Hollywood. Instead, Fox gave MacLaine one week to accept their offer of
11067-628: The only-too-willing Charity instead. Inside the Pompeii Club, the dancers are dancing the latest craze, The Rich Man's Frug. To everyone's astonishment, the famous Vittorio is accompanied by the unknown Charity. She tries to steer him away from the subject of Ursula. Finally, he wants to dance. Not having eaten since breakfast, Charity faints. There is general agreement amongst the dancers that she needs to be "laid down". Vittorio asks "where?", and Charity recovers enough to prompt Vittorio with "your apartment!". Lying down on Vittorio's bed, Charity claims she
11186-550: The parent of Citibank, agreed to a $ 285 million civil fraud penalty after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the company of betting against risky mortgage-related investments that it sold to its clients. In 2014, Citigroup announced it would exit retail banking in 11 markets, primarily in Europe and Central America. In September 2014, it exited the Texas market with the sale of 41 branches to BB&T . In September 2015,
11305-709: The parent of Citibank, announced layoffs of 17,000 employees, or 8% of its workforce. On November 4, 2007, Charles Prince resigned as the chairman and chief executive of Citigroup, the parent of Citibank, following crisis meetings with the board in New York in the wake of billions of dollars in losses related to subprime lending . Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin took over as chairman, subsequently hiring Vikram Pandit as chief executive. On November 5, 2007, several days after Merrill Lynch announced that it too had been losing billions from
11424-408: The production would not be continuing to Broadway due to lack of interest. However, two days later, the Broadway engagement was on after Applegate convinced the producers to continue. A week into previews, Applegate rejoined the cast, which also included Denis O'Hare as Oscar, Shannon Lewis as Ursula and Ernie Sabella as Herman. The show was nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Revival of
11543-466: The recently deceased lead characters, played by Brooks and Meryl Streep , are astonished to find MacLaine introducing their past lives in the "Past Lives Pavilion"; in Postcards from the Edge (1990), MacLaine sings a version of "I'm Still Here", with lyrics customized for her by composer Stephen Sondheim (for example, one line in the lyrics was changed to "I'm feeling transcendental – am I here?"); and in
11662-509: The rest of her life, prompting the girls to speculate on alternative careers ("There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This"), but Herman brings them back down to earth. Charity decides to seek some cultural enlightenment at the 92nd Street Y , where she gets stuck in a broken elevator with shy tax accountant Oscar Lindquist. While trying to calm him down, Charity learns that he is not married. She declares, "Oh Oscar... You're gonna be all right." After helping Oscar overcome his claustrophobia ("I'm
11781-433: The script for Federico Fellini 's Nights of Cabiria which was released a decade earlier. Gwen Verdon , who originated the role onstage, had hoped to play Charity in the film version; however, MacLaine won the role because her name was better known to audiences at the time. Verdon signed on as assistant to choreographer Bob Fosse, helping teach MacLaine dance moves and some of the more intricate routines. MacLaine received
11900-562: The shared role of Charity. A West End revival opened on 19 May 1998 and closed on 15 August 1998 at the Victoria Palace Theatre , choreographed by Chet Walker and starring Bonnie Langford . Christina Applegate starred in another revival of the show, opening on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on May 4, 2005, after a troubled three-city preview tour. The show went into production beginning January 25, 2005, at
12019-568: The show opened for a limited engagement at London's Menier Chocolate Factory on 21 November 2009 and closed on 7 March 2010. It starred Tamzin Outhwaite as Charity. Outhwaite reprised the title role in the West End transfer of the successful Chocolate Factory production of the show. Playing at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket the show opened officially on 4 May 2010 after previews began on 23 April. This
12138-402: The sitcom Shirley's World (1971–1972) and played the eponymous fashion designer in the biopic television film Coco Chanel (2008), receiving nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award , a Screen Actors Guild Award , and a Golden Globe Award for the latter. She also made appearances in several television series, including Downton Abbey (2012–2013), Glee (2014), and Only Murders in
12257-509: The state holding more bank assets than any other state. In 2013, Citibank purchased the credit card portfolio of Best Buy from Capital One. On April 1, 2016, Citigroup became the exclusive issuer of Costco 's branded credit cards. The bank's private-label credit card division, Citi Retail Services, issues store-issued credit cards for such companies as: American Airlines , Best Buy , ConocoPhillips , Costco , ExxonMobil , The Home Depot , Sears , Shell Oil , and Staples Inc. In
12376-568: The state. The new Citibank office is described as an "experience center" in the planning documents. The plans identify the operation as "retail bank/office space". Citibank doesn't have a major retail banking presence in the Dallas area. A spokesman in the bank's New York office would not give details about what is planned in the North Dallas location. "We'll decline to comment on this," said Citibank's Drew Benson in an email. On April 11, 2007, Citigroup,
12495-433: The strained relationship between mother and daughter over 30 years. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success at the box-office, grossing $ 108.4 million, emerging as the second-highest-grossing film of the year . The film received a leading 11 nominations at the 56th Academy Awards , and won five, including Best Picture . Both MacLaine and Winger earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress, with
12614-413: The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, Citi reported that it will lose between $ 8 billion and $ 11 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, in addition to the $ 6.5 billion it lost in the third quarter of 2007. Effective November 30, 2007, Citibank sold its 17 Puerto Rico branches, along with $ 1.0 billion in deposits, to Banco Popular . In January 2008, Citigroup reported a $ 10 billion loss in
12733-616: The third and fourth seasons of the British drama Downton Abbey as Martha Levinson , mother to Cora, Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern ), and Harold Levinson (played by Paul Giamatti ) in 2012–2013. In 2016, MacLaine starred in Wild Oats with Jessica Lange . She starred in the live-action family film The Little Mermaid , based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, in 2018. In 2019, she played Elf Polly in
12852-409: The time of the name change to Citicorp, in 1968, National City of Ohio was mostly a Cleveland-area bank and had not gone on its acquisition spree that would occur in the 1990s and 2000s. Any possible name confusion had Citi not changed its name from National City eventually became completely moot when PNC Financial Services acquired National City in 2008 during the subprime mortgage crisis . In 1987,
12971-460: Was born in 1956. In April 2011, while promoting her new book, I'm Over All That , she revealed to Oprah Winfrey that she had had an open relationship with her husband. MacLaine also told Winfrey that she often fell for the leading men she worked with, the exceptions being Jack Lemmon ( The Apartment , Irma la Douce ) and Jack Nicholson ( Terms of Endearment ). MacLaine also had long-running affairs with Lord Mountbatten , whom she met in
13090-560: Was by Irene Sharaff . The production was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, winning for Fosse's choreography. The Australian production was produced by J.C. Williamson , starring Nancye Hayes as Charity and Peter Adams as Oscar. The show commenced on 21 January 1967 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Sydney, and subsequently played seasons in Melbourne and Adelaide. The musical opened in the West End at
13209-655: Was promoted as a kind of East Coast version of the BankAmericard . By 1969, First National City Bank decided that the Everything Card was too costly to promote as an independent brand and joined Master Charge (now MasterCard ). Citibank unsuccessfully tried again from 1977 to 1987 to create a separate credit card brand, the Choice Card . In 1967, First National City Bank reorganized as a one-bank holding company, First National City Corporation, or "Citicorp" for short. However,
13328-431: Was purchased in 1981. In 1981, Citibank chartered a South Dakota subsidiary to take advantage of new laws that raised the state's maximum permissible interest rate on loans to 25% (then the highest in the nation). In many other states, usury laws prevented banks from charging interest that aligned with the extremely high costs of lending money in the late 1970s and early 1980s, making consumer lending unprofitable. There
13447-588: Was released as the live album Shirley MacLaine Live at the Palace . MacLaine started a career comeback with the drama The Turning Point (1977), portraying a retired ballerina. Her performance in the film received critical acclaim, earning her a fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award in 1978 for outstanding women who, through their endurance and
13566-558: Was spent away from acting in 1972 that her talent agent threatened to quit; she turned down film projects and spent $ 250,000 of her own money on political activism, equivalent to $ 1,821,000 in 2023. MacLaine is godmother to journalist Jackie Kucinich , daughter of former Democratic U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich . On February 7, 2013, Penguin Group USA published Sachi Parker's autobiography Lucky Me: My Life With – and Without – My Mom, Shirley MacLaine . One of its claims
13685-470: Was taken under an electronic "account sweeping program" where any positive balances from over-payments or double payments were removed without notice to the customers. As a result of the 2007–2008 financial crisis and huge losses in the value of its subprime mortgage assets, Citigroup, the parent of Citibank, received a bailout in the form of an investment from the U.S. Treasury . On November 23, 2008, in addition to an initial investment of $ 25 billion,
13804-477: Was that, when Sachi was in her 20s, her mother told her she believed that Steve Parker was a clone of her real father, an astronaut named Paul then traveling in the Pleiades . MacLaine denied this and called the book "virtually all fiction". First National City Bank Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for " National Association "; stylized as citi bank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of Citigroup ,
13923-572: Was the first major production to have the same actor ( Mark Umbers ) play all three of Charity's love interests: Charlie, Vittorio, and Oscar. Similarly, Josefina Gabrielle played both Nickie and Ursula while Tiffany Graves played Helene. The production closed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 6 November 2010 despite being scheduled to run until January 2011. The 2011 Olivier Award nominations were announced on Monday 7 January 2011, and this production received three nominations: Best Revival of
14042-509: Was the site of one of America's first bank heists when two burglars, James Honeyman and William J. Murray, made off with tens of thousands of dollars' worth of bank notes, and 398 gold doubloons , the equivalent of $ 52 million in 2013 currency. The bank financed war bonds for the War of 1812 , serving as a founding member of the financial clearinghouse in New York (1853), underwriting the Union during
14161-516: Was unlike the ideal body type, lacking the requisite "beautifully constructed feet" of high arches, high insteps and a flexible ankle. She moved on to other forms of dancing as well as acting and musical theater. MacLaine attended Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, where she was on the cheerleading squad and acted in school theatrical productions. The summer before her senior year of high school in Arlington, Virginia, MacLaine went to New York City to try acting and had minor success in
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