3. Michael Mayer, Jeffrey Rindler, Me, ‘Yentl’, and YIVO. How can I even begin to tell you what happened between the spring of 1976 and the fall of 1983? I could expand on this and go year-by-year, project-by-project, but this is about ‘Yentl’ so I will try to stay focused. If I have any…
2. A Piece of Sky During Easter vacation of 1976, John and I decided to tour New York City. We were not attending the same high school and spent most of our free time together. Our parents, (John’s mother died in January of 1976 and ironically was buried on the same damn day that Ann-Margret…
1. The Most Beautiful Woman in the World Barbra Streisand is the most beautiful woman in the world. The reason I became interested in Barbra was because of her looks. I know that sounds superficial. The reason I turned to John Hanrahan and said, “Who is that lady?” was not because of her acting or…
In 1983 the film ‘Yentl‘, directed by Barbra Streisand, was released. I was 23 years old. At that time I was a fan of hers for ten years. Ten years later in 1993 I put some memories of happenings that surrounded the premiere of ‘Yentl’ into a MicroSoft Word document, titled it “Where is it…
Introduction “Where is it Written” is a brief compilation of memories and thoughts associated with the New York (world) premiere of ‘Yentl’, the film by Barbra Streisand. I will attempt to recreate some happy moments from 1983, a time in our lives that was so special for so many of us. Although I hope to…
Talent does what it can, genius does what it must. For Barbra Streisand for always doing what she must. Nov. 1993.
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