Barbra Streisand's second solo television special from 1966 still dazzles with its musical and visual innovation.

March 2006 ( check local listings )

Barbra Streisand's second solo television special, "Color Me Barbra" (1966), was greeted with acclaim equal to 1965's "My Name Is Barbra," and still dazzles with its musical and visual innovation. Videotaped in color, the special opens with a dreamy interlude at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, then segues to a charming, animal-filled circus sequence before concluding with a bravura concert performance. Recapturing the electrifying early years of the Streisand sensation, the showcase shines a spotlight on the many talents that paved the way for a legendary five-decade career as singer, actress, director, composer, and producer. Among the songs that get the show-stopping Streisand treatment are "Where or When," "Gotta Move," "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?" "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home," "It Had to Be You" and "Starting Here, Starting Now."