At The Movies

AT THE MOVIES (April 13, 2023)

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Welcome back from yesterday’s trip to Finland; thanks for the tour, Deb!

Today I have a beautiful song for you performed by one of the premier artists in the world of music – Barbra Streisand.

“People” was composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Bob Merrill for the 1964 Broadway musical “Funny Girl” starring Barbra Streisand. She introduced the song to the world and made it her own; it is without a doubt Streisand’s signature piece.

“People” was one of the first songs written for the musical based on the life and career of Fanny Brice, comedic star of stage and screen, and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. The song was used again in the 1968 film version of “Funny Girl” starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice – the role she played on Broadway – and Omar Sharif as Nicky Arnstein.

I don’t know who was more beautiful in that movie – Barbra or Omar! That was rather ironic for me when I read that in the early days of her career, Streisand was repeatedly told she was too ugly to be a star and was advised to get a nose job, which she did not do. Good for her!

Barbra Streisand is one of a handful of performers who have been awarded an EGOT – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

Here now is the incomparable Barbra Streisand singing “People”.

What a great song and a phenomenal voice! Some of those shots from the movie were so terrific, I want to watch it again!

Now for our question of the day:

Since 1998 Barbra Streisand has been married to actor James Brolin; however, he was not her first husband. Her first marriage was in 1963 to an actor who went on to achieve great success; together they have one son, Jason, who was born in 1966. Who was Barbra Streisand’s first husband?

I’ll have the answer for you next week.

As a reminder, here’s the question from last week:

Actor George Maharis appeared in the movie “Exodus”; he was also the co-star of the 1960s TV show “Route 66″. Do you recall his character’s name on the show? Extra credit if you can name the other star of the show and the character he played.

And the answers are … George Maharis played Buz Murdock on “Route 66” and his co-star was Martin Milner in the role of Tod Stiles. How well did you do?

It’s time to bring down the curtain on another edition of At The Movies; I hope you enjoyed today’s production.

Thanks for being with us here at The Rhythm Section.

See you on the flip side.

I’m The Sicilian Storyteller

NAR © 2023

16 thoughts on “AT THE MOVIES (April 13, 2023)”

    1. That’s surprising to me. The song was/is extremely popular on its own regardless of the musical.
      I am not a huge Streisand fan. I can enjoy a song if it comes on the radio but I could never listen to an entire album in one sitting. Same is true for Bette Midler. I think Streisand is an extraordinary talent; her voice is a beautiful gift. Just not my favorite. I chose to feature her today because she is loved by many and I can’t play only the music I like.

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      1. Ah now it’s funny because I think of her and Bette Middler in the same breath. I’m sure I remember charting songs of Streisand’s as late as the Eighties, and I remember Yentl though I’m not sure I ever saw it, but nothing since.
        But the sensible thing to do in that industry is to make your fortune and get out, become anonymous, so presumably she’s off getting a tan somewhere.

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        1. I feel absolutely the same way about Streisand and Midler.
          What’s interesting about these two women is, while they could easily relax in the sun for the rest of their lives without a care in the world where there next meal is coming from, they are both still performing and touring. Maybe you can catch one or the other streaming live, Pete. Now wouldn’t that just make your day! 😂

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