56 pages • 1 hour read
Barbra StreisandMy Name Is Barbra
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Chapters 13-24Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 13 Summary: “What if Nobody Shows Up?”
Streisand enjoys being a mother. Nevertheless, she manages to film two TV specials in two months, just before flying to Hollywood to film the Funny Girl movie. Her fourth special is filmed during a live concert in New York’s Central Park, which has a larger audience than any other Central Park previous performance. However, she does not feel in control during the concert and forgets some lyrics. She does not perform another live concert for 27 years.
Chapter 14 Summary: “Funny Girl in Hollywood”
Streisand is highly collaborative with William Wyler, the director of Funny Girl movie; he often defers to her judgment as she knows the character of Fanny Brice better than anyone else. Despite this, the press reports that she does not get along with Wyler or cinematographer Harry Stradling. At the end of the Funny Girl shoot, both men encourage her to direct, praising her being so hands-on in the process of making the film. At an opening night party in London, Streisand meets Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, whom she would start to date a few months later.
