Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand (90 page)

McCartney, Paul,
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McClain, John,
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McDowall, Roddy,
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McElligott, Pat,
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McGregor-Doniger sportswear, New York City,
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McHugh, Burke,
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McLerie, Allyn Ann,
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Medford, Kay,
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Meehan, Danny,
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Mercer, Mabel,
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Merman, Ethel,
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Merrick, David

background,
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on casting for Brice role,
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conflicts with Streisand,
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departure from
Funny Girl
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Fanny
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first interview with Streisand,
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at
Funny Girl
auditions,
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hiring of Fosse for
Funny Girl
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hiring of Laurent for
Wholesale
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hiring of Streisand for
Wholesale
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initial plan for Brice musical,
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Jewish identity,
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at 1962 Tony Awards,
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pressure to fire Gould,
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Solter’s publicity for,
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Stop the World—I Want to Get Off
(musical),
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theatrical productions, successes,
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view of actors,
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warming to Streisand,
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What’s in It for Me?
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Merrill, Bob

collaboration with Styne,
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conflicts with Streisand,
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at
Funny Girl
auditions,
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relationship with Bancroft,
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respect for Streisand’s abilities,
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Merrill, Suzanne,
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Messiah
(Vidal),
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer tour,
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MGM records, audition with,
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Michaels, Matt,
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Michelson, Herb,
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Mike Douglas Show, The
, cohosting on,
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Milan, Joe,
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Milland, Ray,
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Miller, Allan

as acting coach during
Funny Girl
rehearsals,
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background. teaching philosophy,
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Intermediate acting class,
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mentorship by,
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Miller, Anita,
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Miller, Buzz,
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mimicry skills,
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Mimsey (character in
Funny Girl
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Minnelli, Liza,
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Miracle Worker
(play),
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Misfits, The
(movie),
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Miss Marmelstein (in
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
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See also
I Can Get It for You Wholesale

auditions for,
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Critics Circle Award for,
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dissatisfaction/boredom with role,
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hiring of Streisand for,
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portrayal of,
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rehearsals of,
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reviews,
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Mister Kelly’s, Chicago, appearances at,
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money, wealth.
See also
ambition; fame, stardom

discomfort with,
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and early experience of poverty,
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frugality with,
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investments, business managers,
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need for,
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“Sadie, Sadie, Married Lady,”
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Monk, Julius,
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monologues

Ballard’s,
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at Basin Street East,
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at the hungry i,
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in Las Vegas,
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Monroe, Marilyn,
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Montserrat
(Hellman),
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“Moon River,” on
PM East
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Moore, Dudley,
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Moore, Garry,
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Moray, Bernie,
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mother.
See
Kind, Diana Streisand (mother)

Mother Courage and Her Children
(Brecht),
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movies, movie making

growing interest in,
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Seven Arts contract,
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Streisand’s later roles,
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“Much More,” at the Blue Angel,
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Mueller, Fred,
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Murdock, Henry T., reviews by,
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Muth, May,
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“My Coloring Book” (Kander-Ebb),
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My Fair Lady
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“My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms,” recording of,
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My Man
.
See
Funny Girl

“My Melancholy Baby,” recording of,
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“My Name Is Barbara” (Bernstein), at the Bon Soir,
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Nadel, Norman, review,
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name

misspelling and mispronunciation of,
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name change,
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Nash, Richard (
The Young and Fair
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National Association of Gag Writers, “Fanny Brice Award,”
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NBC Color City, Los Angeles,
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Neighborhood Playhouse,
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Neurotica
(literary magazine),
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Newhart, Bob,
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Newley, Anthony,
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Newman, Phyllis,
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New Moon, The
(Romberg operetta),
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Newspaper Enterprise Association, album review,
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New York Daily News
, reviews in,
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New York Drama Critics, Critics Circle Award for Miss Marmelstein role,
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New Yorker, The

profile of Streisand,
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review of
Harry Stoones
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New York Journal-American,
review in,
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New York Times

musical theater article,
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photograph of Streisand in,
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report on
Funny Girl
preview,
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review of Bon Soir performance,
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review of
Funny Girl
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review of
Wholesale
cast album,
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review of
Wholesale
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New York World-Telegram

interview with Streisand,
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review of Bon Soir debut,
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review of
Funny Girl
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Nichols, Mike,
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Nielsen, Diana Lee,
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Night of the Iguana
(movie),
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“Nobody Makes a Pass at Me” (Rome), recording of,
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“Nobody’s Heart” (Rodgers and Hart), at Bon Soir debut,
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Nora (in
Funny Girl)
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North, Sheree,
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Norton, Elliot, review,
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No Strings
(Rogers),
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Not in the Book
(play),
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Objective Burma
(movie),
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O’Donnell, Rosie,
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off-off-Broadway,
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Oliver!
(musical),
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Oliver, Edith, review by,
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Olivier, Laurence,
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Once Upon a Mattress
(television version),
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
(movie),
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“One Kiss” (Romberg), Diana Kind’s recording of,
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Origin
magazine,
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Osborn, Paul,
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Oscar for
Funny Girl
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Oscar’s Salt of the Sea restaurant,
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Oswald, Lee Harvey,
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Oxford, England, visit to Gould in,
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Paar, Jack,
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Page, Patti,
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Pageant
magazine, profile in,
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Pajama Game
(musical),
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Paley, Babe,
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Paley, William,
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Pal Joey
revival,
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Pam Pam coffee house,
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Panich, David,
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Parade
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Pardon My English
(musical),
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Parker, Suzy,
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Parker, Tom,
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Parsons, Louella,
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Pat and Mike
(movie),
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Patrick, John,
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Pauley, Gay,
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“People” (
Funny Girl
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recording of,
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Robbins’s enhancements for,
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as solo,
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Streisand’s objections to singing,
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Perry Como Show, The
(television),
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Philadelphia, PA

previews for
Funny Girl
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previews for
Wholesale
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Philadelphia Inquirer

column on Roth,
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review of
Wholesale
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Phoenix Singers,
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Piaf, Edith,
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Picnic
(movie),
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Pines of Rome
(Respighi),
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Pins and Needles
(Rome),
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Pinza, Ezio,
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Playbill
for
Funny Girl
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Playboy
magazine,
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Play of the Week
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Please, Please Me
(the Beatles),
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