Streisand followed up her first film role in “Funny Girl” with 1969’s “Hello, Dolly!” She wasn’t sure if she was the right choice to play the matchmaker Dolly Levi. “I said, ‘Why don’t you hire an older woman?’” Streisand recalls. “I thought I was totally miscast. I...
While few would now begrudge Streisand her win, there was some controversy in the weeks leading up to the 1969 Oscars because of the fact that she had only recently been admitted to the Academy. As a first-time movie actress, she didn’t meet the requirements to join, but the Ac...
Barbra Streisand, American entertainer who is considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation. Streisand redefined female stardom in the 1960s and ’70s on Broadway and in films, and she became one of the most powerful women in sho
Funny Girl, American musical film, released in 1968, that was based on the stage show of the same name about the life and loves of early 20th-century film star and comedienne Fanny Brice. It marked the screen debut of Barbra Streisand, who reprised her t
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EGOT-winner Barbra Streisand was moved to make new music for an upcoming television series that both examines history and sheds light on an issue that persists in the present day.
oscar nomination postedDec 29, 2017byBabita Thawani Share this question 1 Answer 0votes Katharine Hepburn For her Best Actress role in The Lion in Winter (1968), Katharine Hepburn tied with Barbra Streisand (who won for Funny Girl (1968)), while all the other actresses were nominees. ...