Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon
Actress and singer Barbra Streisand grew up in working-class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A stellar student, she resisted the pressure to go to college as her sights were firmly set on Broadway. She was determined to become an actress and landed her first role aged 16, but it was two years later, when she started to sing, that her career took off. This documentary charts her rise to stardom and the remarkable achievements of her early career
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD at 9:10 PM, Saturday 1 August. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
General
Barbra Streisand
Contributor
Dominique Tibi
Producer
Cathy Palumbo
Producer
Nicolas Maupied
Director