From the Archives: Celebrating Barbra Streisand’s Oscar win
April 15, 1969: Workers at Paramount Pictures greet Barbra Streisand with congratulatory signs as she reports to work on the set of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.”
(Don Cormier / Los Angeles Times)
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The previous night, actress Barbra Streisand received an Oscar for her leading role as Fanny Brice in the movie “Funny Girl.” In a rare tie, Streisand shared the award with actress Katharine Hepburn for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in “The Lion in Winter.”
The musical “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” was released in 1970.
This Don Cormier photo appeared in the April 16, 1969, Los Angeles Times.
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