Everyone, it seems, wonders what came first, the chicken or the egg. Well, what about time? Or to be precise, the way time is measured. I guess the day came first and then, once someone figured out division, the hours, minutes, and seconds followed. It would not be an accurately parallel equation to the…
15. Family and Barbra Streisand My Mother and Barbra Streisand My mother has no idea who Barbra Streisand is. Well, not exactly no idea. My mother doesn’t really get “show biz” and knows there is this lady actress who I spend all my time and money on. Or, when I was younger, her money on. …
13. Awards Season 1984 “The Oscar nominations are out and Barbra Streisand didn’t get any. Today she found out the true meaning of ‘The Big Chill’.” Johnny Carson That big creep. Awards Season 1984 started out more than promisingly enough. I remember a lot of it and I have forgotten most of it. It’s hard…
10. ‘Yentl’: Opening Day at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City I first met Jeffrey Rindler in February 1980. We were both students of the dramatic arts studying at HB Studios on Bank Street. I was not enjoying myself. I didn’t go there to learn, I went there to meet people in show business. I…
8. Gala Supper, ‘That Girl’ and Bella Abzug After leaving the Ziegfeld Theatre the main issue was getting ourselves over to the Imperial Ballroom at the Sheraton Centre for the Gala Supper. A splendid affair was planned for us, no doubt. Greetings from Joseph Papp for the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Gloria Steinem and…
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…
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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