Belle of 14th Street, The

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

Transmission details

11 Oct 1967 at 22:00 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

52 mins

Credits

Director

Joe Layton; Walter C. Miller

Producer

Joe Layton

Writer

Robert Emmett

Cast

Barbra Streisand
Jason Robards

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Tempest, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Revues

Notes

General

This was the third Barbra Streisand special and the lowest rated of all of them. The show was filmed at the CBS studio in 57th St New York and an art nouveau theatre was built within the studio designed by Tom John.

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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