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For many years, Barbra maintained the the same duplex
apartment on Manhattan's West Side. Even when she moved to LA, her
apartment on Central Park West was at her beck and call whenever she
was in town. Barbra also used several West Side locales in scenes
from some of her films such as "Up the Sandbox" and, more recently,
"The Mirror Has Two Faces." |
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Columbia University -
Broadway and 116 St.
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Barbra
filmed at New York's Columbia University twice in her career. In the
1972 film Up the Sandbox, Barbra played the wife of a Columbia
University professor. In a scene early in the picture, Barbra is seen
racing up the steps of the University's Low Library for what was to
become one of the first fantasy sequences of the film.
 
"Up the Sandbox" at Columbia, 1972
(left) and
"The
Mirror Has Two Faces" at Columbia, 1996 (right)In the more recent
film, 1996's The Mirror Has Two Faces, several scenes were shot
on the campus. Barbra and her co-star, Jeff Bridges, both played
Columbia professors, and the backdrop of the university was a pivotal
element of the film.
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Lincoln Center
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Barbra
was seen all around New York's Lincoln Center, shooting scenes for two
consecutive films in 1970. In On A Clear Day You Can See Forever,
Barbra has an encounter with a French poodle who sounded amazingly
like co-star Yves Montand. The scene was one of the many New York City
vignettes Barbra and director Vincente Minnelli filmed around town for
the musical interlude number, Come Back To Me.
Lincoln Center, "On
A Clear Day You Can See Forever," 1970
Again, Barbra filmed at
Lincoln Center, this time for Herb Ross's comedy, The Owl and the
Pussycat. Barbra and co-star George Segal play out a scene on the
center's north steps. The scene climaxes when Barbra utters the
F-word. With the original dialogue intact, the film received an "R"
rating for its initial theatrical release. A "PG" version of the film
was later distributed in theatres without the "objectionable" line of
dialogue. That's the version you'll see if you buy the DVD. |
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"Rose's Apartment" -
West End Ave and W. 84th St.
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It was May of 1996, and Barbra's
production company commandeered the corner of West End Ave. and W.
84th St. for an entire week of shooting. The scene was the finale of
"The Mirror Has Two Faces" and fans from all around the country came
for a once in a lifetime chance to actually see Barbra act in, and
direct a film.
The "Mirror" shoot on West End
Ave. makes local news, 1996
The shoot made
local news, too, with reports appearing almost daily in the New York
papers. The exterior of the building represented Rose's apartment in
the film.
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The Ardsley - 320 Central Park West
Then and Now
Barbra Streisand
maintained a 9 room duplex residence on New York's Central Park West
for over 35 years. Together with the terraces, the apartment
represented over 8,000 sq. ft. of space. The apartment has a
showbiz pedigree, belonging at one time to lyricist Lorenz Hart.Barbra paid $75,000
for the apartment in 1964. She recently put it up for sale with an
asking price of over $6 million. During her "Timeless" concert
in New York,
Barbra made a light-hearted plea to sell the apartment,
mentioning the name of the
brokerage firm and providing real estate specifics.
 
Barbra's former New York residence:
1964 (left) and 2003 (right)
Two separate apartments were
combined on the lower level to create a magnificent living space. The
upstairs penthouse was Barbra's spacious bedroom suite.
In February, 2003,
Barbra went back to Christies Auction house to sell most of the
furniture and possessions from The Ardsley. Not publicized as a
Streisand sale, her items sold at standard auction prices. |
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