The Birth of Barbra Streisand’s A Star is Born

The Birth of Barbra Streisand’s A Star is Born

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There have been four Hollywood films made under the name and/or with the basic story of A Star is Born. The most reviled version is the one starring Barbra Streisand, made in 1976 and produced by Barbra’s hair dresser-turned-boyfriend Jon Peters.