A Happening in Central Park 55 years old

Barbra sings the birds out of the trees.

A Happening in Central Park was performed and taped by video cameras on Saturday, June 17, 1967. The concert, sponsored by Rheingold Beer, and free to the public, was held in the Sheep Meadow section of New York City's Central Park. Barbra's television sponsor, Monsanto, captured the event on videotape for airing on CBS at a later date. Barbra took a weekend off from the filming of Funny Girl to perform the concert. On Friday night, June 16th, Barbra and crew rehearsed until very late. Many photos of Barbra in which she wears a headband were taken the evening of the dress rehearsal. (The cover of Barbra's A Christmas Album is actually a photo from the Friday night dress rehearsal in Central Park.) On that evening she tried on different gowns and worked with hairdresser Fred Glaser on alternate hairstyles. Director Robert Scheerer also worked out some of his camera blocking at the Friday night rehearsal. He utilized seven color video cameras to capture the concert.

Credits

A Happening in Central Park Cast

Name	Character
Barbra Streisand She was 26, now 82 years old	as Herself (Singer)

A Happening in Central Park Crew

Name	Department
Irene Sharaff as Costume Design. She was 58 (83) years old when She died	Costume & Make-Up
Martin Erlichman as Art Direction. He was 39 (now 94) years old	Art
Martin Erlichman as Executive Producer. He was 39 (now 94) years old	Production
Robert Scheerer as Director. He was 39 (89) years old when He died	Directing
Robert Scheerer as Producer. He was 39 (89) years old when He died	Production
Tom H. John as Art Direction.	Art