The Belle of 14th Street (1967) (original) (raw)

Barbra is the "top-billed act" in this affectionate tribute to turn of the century vaudeville. No detail was too small for this lovingly recreated world of a bygone era. Her first television special to feature guest stars, THE BELLE OF 14TH STREET celebrates, in ways both comedic and heartfelt, "The Golden Age of Song." A marvelous showcase for such evergreens as Sophie Tucker's "Some of These Days," "How About Me" (written by "a new young talent Irving Berlin"), the poignant "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," and the sublime "My Buddy" � all classics of the vaudeville era, reinvented by "the ...(more)

Barbra is the "top-billed act" in this affectionate tribute to turn of the century vaudeville. No detail was too small for this lovingly recreated world of a bygone era. Her first television special to feature guest stars, THE BELLE OF 14TH STREET celebrates, in ways both comedic and heartfelt, "The Golden Age of Song." A marvelous showcase for such evergreens as Sophie Tucker's "Some of These Days," "How About Me" (written by "a new young talent Irving Berlin"), the poignant "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," and the sublime "My Buddy" � all classics of the vaudeville era, reinvented by "the greatest star" of our time. (less)

Directors: Joe Layton, Walter C. Miller
Writer: Robert Emmett
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Jason Robards, Lee Allen, Susan Alpern, Charles Dale, John W. Bubbles
Producers: Joe Layton, Martin Erlichman, Jim Stanley

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