My Name Is Barbra | 
| Directors: Dwight Hemion, Joe Layton
Actor: Barbra Streisand
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 32963
Format: Color, Ntsc
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Edition: Vhs Video
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6300248283
UPC: 086162351938
EAN: 9786300248281
ASIN: 6300248283
Theatrical Release Date: April 28, 1965
Publication Date: February 1987
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Barbra Streisand's first television special was My Name Is Barbra (April 14, 1965), shot shortly after she played in Funny Girl. Shot in black and white, it's a little different from the other variety shows of the day (e.g., The Judy Garland Show) in that there's no parade of guest stars or dancing girls. That's a good thing, as those are the numbers that get dated very quickly. Instead, we have all Barbra, even if she's more comfortable singing than doing comedy monologues. The show winds its way through an Alice in Wonderland sequence which ends in a plain but magnificent rendition of "People," then has Streisand in a store's fur department. Last is a simple concert setting that includes a Funny Girl medley with "Don't Rain on My Parade" and "The Music that Makes Me Dance." The closing concert segment would become a staple, and the peak, of all her shows. Previously released as part of the five-disc Barbra Streisand: The Television Specials. --David Horiuchi
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When Barbra Was Queen September 3, 2008
This is a great show that highlights just how great Barbra Streisand could be. She was arty and creative and used music to light up the drama and the soul. Makes you miss good musical variety shows.
One of the greatest March 28, 2008
I have been a big fan of Barbra Streisand for over 35 years. The DVD show cases her voice and talent when she was younger. If you are a fan, definitely a must have.
This explains why Barbra is a superstar. January 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I became a fan of Barbra Streisand because my mother was a fan. She had followed Barbra's career from the very beginning and often talked about how incredible the Barbra tv specials were. After watching this dvd, I completely understand what Mom was saying. This tour-de-force shows why Barbra has been so very famous all these years. A supreme performance by a master artist!
Stellar TV Debut for Barbra at Her Purest July 15, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
As the first of the TV specials offered on the elaborate box set, "Barbra Streisand: The Television Specials", released last November, this disc is being released separately for those who do not want to fork over the dollars for all five specials. As an investment, this is indeed the best of the bunch if only for the fact that this is Streisand at her purest and most eager to impress. That she succeeds so brilliantly is a key component of her legend. Signed to a long-term contract with CBS to produce hour-long variety shows, an almost extinct format nowadays, Streisand was all of 22 in this CBS special first broadcast in April 1965. At that point of her career, her notoriety was limited to a handful of best-selling albums, a few dazzling TV appearances on variety and talk shows, and her successful Broadway run in "Funny Girl".
Filmed in crisp black-and-white, the program is divided into three distinct parts. With the creative transitional use of "I'm Late" from Disney's "Alice in Wonderland", the first segment cleverly shows her growing up from childhood through numbers as diverse as "Make Believe" and "I'm Five". Opening with a comic monologue about Pearl from Istanbul, the second part moves on location to Manhattan's chic Bergdorf Goodman's where she is elegantly costumed in a series of glamorous outfits while singing Depression-era songs like "I've Got Plenty of Nuthin'" and "The Best Things in Life Are Free" with comic irony. Back to basics, the third segment is a straight-ahead concert which opens with a torchy version of "When the Sun Comes Out", includes a "Funny Girl" medley, and ends with her classic, melancholic take on "Happy Days Are Here Again" over the ending credits. Also included is the brief introduction she taped in 1986 when the special was first released on VHS. For those who know Streisand only for her pricey concert tickets and political fundraising, this is a genuine eye-opener into why she is so revered now.
An event as big as Beatlemania June 30, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
In 1965, Barbara Streisand was captivating all generations, young and old, as the greatest diva America had seen in many years. Her first two television specials, 1965's "My Name Is Barbara" and 1966's "Color Me Barbara" are two of the greatest television specials of the 1960's. You've heard many of us talk about seeing The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. But trust me...... the first two Barbara Streisand televison specials on CBS in 1965 and 1966 completely captivated us just like seeing the Beatles on Sullivan. Check out classic 60's television at it's finest along with one of the most celebrated voices of the 20th century.
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