''Barbra Streisand: The Legacy Collection'' Opens at the Hollywood Museum December 1, 2005.HOLLYWOOD -- The world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 of "Barbra Streisand Noun 1. Barbra Streisand - United States singer and actress (born in 1942) Barbra Joan Streisand, Streisand : The Legacy Collection" will open at The Hollywood Museum on Thursday, December 1, 2005, it was announced today by Donelle Dadigan, President and Founder. The exhibit will present the largest collection of the legendary actress' costumes, personal items and memorabilia ever assembled. "Barbra Streisand is the most accomplished actress/singer/filmmaker of her generation and has millions of devoted fans worldwide," said Donelle Dadigan, President and Founder of The Hollywood Museum. "Not only was she named the best-selling female singer of the 20th Century, she is the only artist ever to receive the Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, CableACE and Peabody Award The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly referred to as the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. . We are delighted to provide her fans and visitors to Hollywood with the unique opportunity to view this amazing collection of costumes and memorabilia." Among the numerous costumes in the exhibit are gowns and wardrobe worn by Streisand in movies including "The Way We Were," "Yentl," "A Star Is Born," "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Nuts," "For Pete's Sake," and "The Mirror Has Two Faces," and in television specials including "My Name Is Barbra," "Color Me Barbra," "Judy (Garland) and Friends," and "The Belle of 14th Street." There is also a selection of Streisand's elegant evening gowns worn for concerts and special events. Among the more than 1,000 items in the exhibit are eight original contracts from Barbra's first club performances, makeup face cast, high school yearbook and scholastic memorabilia. Special historical works of art include a doll crafted by a Hollywood makeup artist when she starred in "Funny Girl," original oil portraits, and even Streisand stamps. There are also set decorations from several films including "Funny Girl," "The Mirror Has Two Faces," and "Nuts." Advertising and promotional memorabilia constitutes an important component of the exhibit and includes a wide-ranging international collection of posters for Streisand movies, life-size standees, "Hollywood Reporter" and "Daily Variety" entertainment trade ads tracing Barbra's career, printing press platter from "Hello, Dolly," "Funny Girl" Broadway banner and 45 record picture sleeves from around the world. Rounding out the exhibit are photos of the actress, books, hundreds of newspapers headlining Barbra, and event programs celebrating her career. The exhibit was assembled by Lou Papalas, who owns the largest collection of Barbra Streisand memorabilia in the world and operates the BarbraShop in Palm Springs, CA. Papalas, who worked for 36 years as a human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. executive at Ford Motor Company, retired at the age of 55 to devote himself to his passion of collecting Streisand memorabilia full time. He has assembled memorabilia from other collectors in addition to providing artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. from his own collection for this first-of-its-kind exhibit. The ultimate destination for movie fans, The Hollywood Museum includes miracles of motion picture magic past and present on four floors and in 5,000 eye-popping displays. An entire day is not too long to savor such astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, exhibits as the spine-tingling cell of Hannibal Lecter Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of novels by author Thomas Harris. Lecter is introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. as seen in The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, the landmark sets and costumes of Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge (French for Red Mill or windmill) is a traditional cabaret, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who already owned the Paris Olympia. , Mae West's boudoir, the masthead mast·head n. 1. Nautical The top of a mast. 2. The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and circulation. 3. of H.M.S. Surprise and Russell Crowe's costumes from Master and Commander, the burning plane from Jurassic Park, and Planet of the Apes. Max Factor's world famous makeup rooms (individually designed for blondes, redheads, brunettes and brownettes) and thousands of unique, vintage photographs are also among the most spectacular collection of sets, props, costumes and Hollywood memorabilia ever assembled. See the costumes and personal effects personal effects n. an expression often found in wills ("I leave my personal effects to my niece, Susannah") personal effects (things) include clothes, cosmetics, and items of adornment. of hundreds of stars including Tom Cruise, Elvis Presley, Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974[1]) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. , Will Smith, Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Joan Crawford!
"Barbra Streisand: The Legacy Collection"
WHERE: The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood
WHEN: 10 am to 5 pm Thursday through Sunday
Begins December 1 and ends February 1, 2006
PRICE: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and children under 12.
Public Info: (323) 464-7776
www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
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