Barbra Streisand was a relative newcomer in 1965 but she was getting rightfully noticed by critics and fans alike. She was playing Fanny Brice in the Broadway musical, Funny Girl. She won a Tony Award and later an Academy award for her film performance. This special would win 5 Emmy Awards where it displayed Barbra's vocal talents as well as humor. She can be childlike in one sketch or prancing through Bergdorf Goodman's department store. She looks marvelous in black and white too. Barbra is truly a star in the making and well worth it. She has the talent & power to pull it off and still does fifty years later. Barbra shines still even in black and white but the special is not long enough.
Review of My Name Is Barbra
