My Name Is Barbra is a 1965 black-and-white television special, the first for singer and actress Barbra Streisand. Broadcast in conjunction with the release of Streisand's studio album of the same name, the special aired April 28, 1965 on CBS.
A critical success, the program earned Streisand a contract for four additional television specials. Columbia launched a major advertising campaign to promote the subsequent album My Name Is Barbra, Two... coinciding with the October rebroadcast of the TV special.
Act one My Name is Barbra Much More I'm Late Make Believe How Does the Wine Taste A Kid Again I'm Five Sweet Zoo Where Is The Wonder? People
Act two I've Got The Blues Monologue Second Hand Rose Give Me the Simple Life I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out The Best Things in Life are Free
Act three When The Sun Comes Out Why Did I Choose You? Lover, Come Back to Me I Am Woman Don't Rain On My Parade The Music That Makes Me Dance My Man Happy Days Are Here Again
Critical acclaim Streisand received unanimously positive reviews. The United Press International proclaimed "She is so great it is shocking. She may well be the most supremely talented and complete popular entertainer that this country has ever produced."Great Performances . Barbra Streisand Specials . My Name Is Barbra | PBS
The show was the 16th top ranked show in the Nielsen ratings report for April 26-May 9, 1965.Lowry, Cynthia (25 May 1965). CBS Gets 'A' For Idea, But 'D' For Effort, Santa Cruz Sentinel (Associated Press story)
Awards My Name Is Barbra was nominated in six categories at the 17th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five, including Outstanding Individual Achievement in Entertainment. The special also won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television.Awards for My Name Is Barbra. IMDb. The special earned Streisand her first Peabody Award.
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