Funny Girl to Funny Lady

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

60 mins | Documentary, Music | March 9, 1975

A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Streisand interview with Dick Cavett and Streisand concert. Attended by President Gerald Ford and a star-studded audience, the concert section features a handful of Funny Lady songs and a couple of Barbra standards. Streisand's Funny Lady co-star James Caan also makes an onstage appearance for a duet of Paper Moon / I Like Him and Muhammed Ali presents Barbra with a special award.

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

60 mins | Documentary, Music | March 9, 1975

Funny Girl to Funny Lady
A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Streisand interview with Dick Cavett and Streisand concert. Attended by President Gerald Ford and a star-studded audience, the concert section features a handful of Funny Lady songs and a couple of Barbra standards. Streisand's Funny Lady co-star James Caan also makes an onstage appearance for a duet of Paper Moon / I Like Him and Muhammed Ali presents Barbra with a special award.
Producers Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Original title Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Directors Dwight Hemion
Writers Marty Farrell, Herbert Sargent

Cast

Dick Cavett

as Self

James Caan

as Self

Muhammad Ali

as Self

Peter Matz

as Conductor