Funny Girl to Funny Lady

Dwight Hemion
1975-03-09

A Glittering Super-spectacular from the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
2
60 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Barbra Streisand Self Unowned
Dick Cavett Self Unowned
James Caan Self Unowned
Muhammad Ali Self Unowned
Peter Matz Conductor Unowned