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Tooling down the PCH in "Funny Lady" |
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The Beaches |
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The
beach communities around L.A. present a treasure
trove of movie location possibilities for Hollywood filmmakers.
Barbra has held center stage at several of these unique places
throughout her career. One of our favorite Streisand moments on film
is from "Funny Lady" when Barbra is barreling down Pacific
Coast Highway in a vintage Rolls Royce convertible. |
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Santa Monica
Airport
3223 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica
 
Santa Monica Airport: then and now
In 1975, Barbra took
to the air field at Santa Monica's municipal airport to begin shooting
the final musical number from her film, "Funny Lady." As Fanny Brice,
Barbra had to climb into the cockpit of a two-seat biplane while
singing the number "Let's Hear It For Me." The scene, reminiscent of
the "Don't Rain On My Parade" sequence from "Funny Girl" was the
climax of the film. Fanny, ever the fan of taking unusual modes of
transportation was once again racing back to her man. This time she
was too late. Blame the jet stream over Cleveland.
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica
 In "Funny Girl," Fanny
and Nick play out a romantic scene on the waterfront of Baltimore, MD.
A tender love scene outside a lobster restaurant personified the
romance of Fanny and Nick. This scene was actually filmed on Santa
Monica's world famous pier.
The Santa Monica Pier
is one of Hollywood's top tourist attractions and is open year round.
Good eats and drink can be found for a reasonable price, or if you
bring the kiddies, there's an amusement park smack dab on the
boardwalk. And I'll bet you can even find a decent lobster. Start
boiling the water.
The Art Deco House, et al.
Ramirez Canyon, Malibu
 Barbra
Streisand lived for almost twenty years on her private ranch high in
the hills of Malibu's Ramirez Canyon. The property included a number
of homes, most notable of which was her Art Deco House, a captivating
example of her personal style and elegance. She filled her house
with an inspired collection of the finest art deco furnishings,
paintings and objects d'art. In 1993, Barbra appeared on the cover of
Architectural Digest in a dramatic pose taken in the living
room of the Art Deco House.
The Art Deco House
began as a typical California ranch. Barbra made significant
renovations, adding an upper floor and poolside smoking room.
She converted the garage into two additional guest rooms, and a
bedroom, bath and sitting room en suite. An L-shaped swimming
pool completed the reconstruction. The Art Deco House was Barbra's
showplace. She didn't actually live there, preferring instead to
reside in the more informal confines of the house known, simply, as
"The Barn."
In 1986, Barbra held a fundraising concert on her property in Ramirez
Canyon. Her "One Voice" concert was filmed in the orchard behind her
principal residence on the property, "The Barn." "One Voice" was
subsequently broadcast as a television special and released on video.
Also worth noting is the place where the cover photo for Barbra's 1979
album, "Wet" was taken. The photo shoot happened in Barbra's hot tub,
located right outside the dining room of "The Barn." |
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