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Belle of 14th Street

Synopsis
Television special. Barbra Streisand and Jason Robards in a musical revue fashioned after vaudeville shows from the turn of last century to the 1920s. At one point in the show Streisand and Robards as ‘The Mongers’ enact several scenes from The Tempest. "Jefferson Davis Monger and his wife Roberta Lee Booth are about to enthrall you with "A Taste Of The Tempest." Barbra plays Roberta, a Shakespearean actress with a deep Southern drawl. Robards plays Jefferson Davis Monger.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Revues

Credits

Director
Joe Layton; Walter C. Miller
Producer
Joe Layton
Writer
Robert Emmett
Cast
Barbra Streisand 
Jason Robards 

Production Company

Name

CBS Television

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web
http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 621-6600
Address
25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA
Notes
Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web
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