a the first of the tv special offer on the elaborate box set and barbra streisand represent the television special and release last november and this disc be be release separately for those who do not want to fork over the dollar for all five special . a an investment and this be indeed the best of the bunch if only for the fact that this be streisand at her purest and most eager to impress . that she succeed so brilliantly be a key component of her legend . sign to a long term contract with cbs to produce hour long variety show and an almost extinct format nowadays and streisand be all of 22 in this cbs special first broadcast in april 1965. at that point of her career and her notoriety be limit to a handful of best sell album and a few dazzling tv appearance on variety and talk show and and her successful broadway run in funny girl . film in crisp black and white and the program be divide into three distinct part . with the creative transitional use of i be late from disney alice in wonderland and the first segment cleverly show her grow up from childhood through number as diverse a make believe and i be five . open with a comic monologue about pearl from istanbul and the second part move on location to manhattan chic bergdorf goodman where she be elegantly costume in a series of glamorous outfit while sing depression era song like i have get plenty of nuthin and the best thing in life be free with comic irony . back to basic and the third segment be a straight ahead concert which open with a torchy version of when the sun come out and include a funny girl medley and and end with her classic and melancholic take on happy day be here again over the end credit . also include be the brief introduction she tap in 1986 when the special be first release on vhs . for those who know streisand only for her pricey concert ticket and political fundraising and this be a genuine eye opener into why she be so revered now .