Barbra Streisand: My Name Is Barbra (1965) Review

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(More customer reviews)Filmed in black and white, with no special guest stars, chorus lines, or glittery back drops, My Name Is Barbra broke all the rules and, in doing so, became a classic that holds that title nearly 40 years later.
She was still a relative unknown commodity and starring on Broadway in Funny Girl at the time CBS aired this. My Name Is Barbra, originally intended as a pilot for a weekly series, was America's first real glimpse at the woman who defined the word legend.
With just an orchestra, over-sized sets, imagination and some of the best songs ever written, Ms. Streisand turned her first special into a true spectacular.
Whether she was clowning around (Pearl From Istanbul), gliding through the orchestra (I'm Late) or waltzing through Bergdorf Goodman's in a million dollars worth of furs and jewelry singing a Poor Little Girl medley, she is nothing short of riveting. The concert at the end where she pays tribute to Fanny Brice by singing My Man just caps off a show that is so perfect you wonder why it hasn't been done before or since. The Answer? Nobody can sing like Barbra Streisand and in this show, she sings. Her voice, powerful and rich, comes across as she pays homage to the great song writers (especially Rogers and Hart when she tackles We Can Make Believe from Showboat).
With no special effects or flashy backgrounds, Barbra relied solely on talent and she scored perfectly.
If you love music and want to see how it all began, get this tape. It is definitely a keeper.

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Filmed in glorious black-and-white, Barbra's first television special in 1965 is a classic in every sense of the word. Reviewers were ecstatic with praise. Winner of five Emmy Awards and the prestigious Peabody Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television. Track Listings: My Name Is Barbara [Act 1] Much More [Act 1] I'm Late [Act 1] Make Believe [Act 1] How Does The Wine Taste? [Act 1] I Wish I Were A Kid Again [Act 1] I'm Five [Act 1] Sweet Zoo [Act 1] Where Is The Wonder? [Act 1] People [Act 1] I've Got The Blues [Act 2] Monologue: "Pearl From Istanbul" [Act 2] Second Hand Rose [Act 2] Give Me The Simple Life [Act 2] I Got Plenty Of Nothing [Act 2] Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? [Act 2] Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out [Act 2] Second Hand Rose [Act 2] The Best Things In Life Are Free [Act 2] When The Sun Comes Out [Act 3] Why Did I Choose You? [Act 3] Lover Come Back To Me [Act 3] You Are Woman (I Am Man) [Act 3] Don't Rain On My Parade [Act 3] The Music That Makes Me Dance [Act 3] My Man [Act 3] Happy Days Are Here Again [Act 3]

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