'Barbra Streisand's Movie Musicals' by Allison J. Waldman - New Barbra Streisand Book!

Hello, Friends --

I'm very excited to tell you about a new Barbra book project I've completed. I hope you'll be interested in buying a copy (or two -- give as a gift!). It's my take on four of Barbra's movie musicals -- "Yentl," "Funny Girl," "A Star Is Born" and "On A Clear Day."

This isn't just a history of each film; it's more of a look at each picture, how it came to be, what makes it special and how Barbra learned and changed because of the experience. Every chapter is packed with rare photos from the films and the times.

There are two (slightly) different versions of the book. The differences are mainly the photos. The all-color version costs a bit more, but it is all color and some images are unique. The book is also larger. The smaller version is the same text and also boasts great images, but is more affordable.

All the money will help with my Nothing's Impossible cause. By the way, the website TheBookPatch.com will fill the orders; they carefully package every book and ship promptly. They handle all aspects of the transaction and it's simple to order. See below.

Thanks for the support and interest! As always, I'm very grateful to all my Barbra buddies.

Sincerely,

Ally

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Barbra Streisand ...

Allison Solow

$35.00

Full color cover & back/color inside - 8x11 size (click above)

Barbra Streisand ...

Allison Solow

$14.95

Color cover & back/black & white inside - 6x9 size (click above)

Allison Waldman's New Barbra Streisand Vidcast - My Name Is Vinyl, Two

Hello, friends...

Welcome to the new videocast. The fourth vidcast, a continuation of last week's talk about Barbra vinyl.

If you're curious about my new Examiner.com article -- CLICK HERE.

Enjoy the vidcast and come back for more next week. Thanks!

Finally, I'll be starting a new chemo regime this week -- keep your fingers crossed that it does what it's supposed to do. If you would like to help me with my Nothing's Impossible Fund -- my ongoing fight to handle the expenses -- here's the link to PayPal. Any donation is appreciated.

Here's the link to PayPal: From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Why 'For Pete's Sake'?

I realized something over the weekend; of all the films Barbra's made -- and she should have made more -- the most innocuous may be "For Pete's Sake." Seriously, the silly summer comedy is more famous for being the movie that brought Barbra together with Jon Peters than anything else. She needed a short haircut and wanted a wig; Jon created it. They met and fireworks went off.

But what about "For Pete's Sake"? Well, not much. It was Marty Erlichman's first credit as executive producer, so Barbra was doing something for her personal manager. And it was a chance to be directed by Peter Yates, who did better work on films like "Breaking Away" and "The Dresser." And, if you want to get nostalgic, it was probably Barbra's last time spending time in Brooklyn. They filmed there for about a week.

So, while it's fashionable for Barbra fans to kvetch about "All Night Long," maybe it was "For Pete's Sake" that really is Barbra's biggest waste of time. Coming after "What's Up, Doc?" and "The Way We Were," before "Funny Lady" and "A Star Is Born," she probably should have done something better.

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If you would like to help with my "Nothing's Impossible" Project, click on the PayPal button and make your donation; include your name, email and address and I'll sent my latest project to you shortly. And, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.