16. ‘Funny Lady’: Streisand’s Greatest Fans In March of 1975 John and I (along with Jason Barrett – another childhood friend who came along for the ride) jumped on the subway and went downtown to wait outside the ‘Funny Lady’ premiere. We did this right after school let out so we were the very first…
11. ‘Yentl’ I was in a much better frame of mind Friday morning. My “at movie” eating habits had changed in the ten years since ‘The Way We Were’. Long before ‘no butter’ became a cliché I had been eating my popcorn without butter and salt. Jeffrey Rindler was as nervous as I had been…
’20/20′ Papa, Watch Me Fly The one major thing that I absolutely adore Barbra Streisand for is the fact that she is so “exclusive”. Maybe that’s not the right word. Maybe modulated is better. But you never have to worry that you’ll hear the next day that she was on ‘The Mac Davis Show’ or…
5. The ‘Yentl’ Party I mentioned earlier that I moved during the summer of 1983. Also mentioned was this was my second move of the year, the first occurring in February. I moved from 20th Street and 1st Avenue to 37-43 88th Street, Apt. 5-H Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Rotary dial 718-478-7247. Why Jackson Heights? …
