A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Streisand interview with Dick Cavett and Streisand concert. Attended by President Gerald Ford and a star-studded audience, the concert section features a handful of Funny Lady songs and a couple of Barbra standards. Streisand's Funny Lady co-star James Caan also makes an onstage appearance for a duet of Paper Moon / I Like Him and Muhammed Ali presents Barbra with a special award.
Acting
Streisand's interviewed persona: sharp, guarded, effortlessly magnetic
Production
Kennedy Center staging screams 'government-funded opulence'
Director
Dwight Hemion
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This special aired months before Funny Lady's release, making it essentially a $0 marketing campaign disguised as charity.
The Special Olympics benefit angle was genuine—Eunice Kennedy Shriver's presence connected the event to actual political legacy, not just celebrity photo ops.
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