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Barbra's
Central Park concert set attendance
records at Sheep Meadow back in 1967. A total of six Streisand films
have used Central Park as a location: "On A Clear Day," "The Owl and
the Pussycat," "Up the Sandbox," "The Way We Were," "The Prince of
Tides" and most recently, "The Mirror Has Two Faces."
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The Carousel - Central Park at 65 St.
Then and Now
Barbra returned to Central Park in 1972's
"Up The Sandbox." Her fantasy filled adventure culminated at The
Carousel in Central Park with David Selby and the cast of children on
hand.
 
In front of The Carousel: then
and now
The roadway right next to
the carousel where Margaret miraculously hails a cab (another
fantasy?) is actually an internal pedestrian path, but it made for a
nice ending to the film and a good place for the credits to roll.
A carousel has been at
this location
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The Plaza Hotel -
Fifth Ave. & Central Park South
Then and Now
Barbra shot scenes from two of her film
at The Plaza Hotel. In 1973, in what is arguable her most memorable
movie location shoot, Barbra played out the final scene from "The Way
We Were" with Robert Redford in front of The Plaza Hotel. The Plaza,
in all its glory, was the focal point of Katie and Hubble's
near-tearful reunion and New York never looked more romantic. The
setting was the 1950s, so vintage cars were brought in to
authenticate the scene. The result was
not only movie magic but cinematic history which further immortalized
The Plaza.
 
The Plaza Hotel: then and now
Soaring housing prices
in New York have initiated changes at The Plaza. In 2005, an
international real estate concern purchased the hotel and closed it
for several years for extensive renovations. The Plaza has recently
reopened. It is now operating as an upscale hotel and a high priced
private condominium residence.
The Plaza has been designated as
both a New York City and National Historic Landmark. Many of the
hotel's ball rooms, restaurants
and ground floor spaces are still accessible to the public, including
the legendary Oak Bar. That's where Daisy Gamble was treated to a
cocktail by Dr. Chabot in the 1970 film, "On A Clear Day You Can See
Forever."
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Bergdorf
Goodman's - Fifth Ave. and 57th St.
Then and Now
There's an upscale department store in midtown. on 5th Avenue to be
exact, that has kept Barbra very busy through the years. In the wee
hours of the morning on a production day in 1964, Barbra strolled out
of a hansom carriage on 58th Street and danced her way into the side
entrance of Bergdorf-Goodman's department store. She was shooting the
opening scene of the "Second Hand Rose" sequence for "My Name Is
Barbra." Decked out in a full length leopard coat, Barbra sang her way
from
58th Street and into the
store to begin the novelty sequence in Bergdorf's lavish fur
department. The store is located across the street from The Plaza
Hotel, the location used in two of Barbra's films.
 
Bergdorf's:
then and nowIn 1970, Barbra and
another production crew returned to Bergdorf Goodman's. This time, the
location was the 57th street side of the store where she filmed a
brief scene for the Come Back to Me number in "On A Clear
Day You Can See Forever."
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Sheep Meadow - Central Park at 65 St.
Then and Now
Central Park has played an important role
in Barbra's career. Many scenes from Barbra's films were played out in
the park, including, most recently, "The Mirror Has Two Faces." But it
is Barbra's landmark concert in 1967 that is her most important
Central Park connection. In front of 135,000 fans, Barbra performed
for two hours on a humid June evening. The show was performed in Sheep
Meadow, steps from the park's 59th Street entrance.
 
Sheep Meadow: then
and now
Barbra returned to
that exact patch of greenery in 1991. This time she was directing
herself in scenes with Nick Nolte and her son, Jason Gould for the
film "The Prince of Tides." Sheep Meadow was once again playing host
to Barbra Streisand in yet another of her career extravaganzas. |
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