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Barbra Streisand's first two film leads, in 1968 and 1969, were in films with two-word titles. What were they?

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FUNNY GIRL / HELLO, DOLLY! - entertainment illustration
FUNNY GIRL / HELLO, DOLLY! — entertainment

Barbra Streisand made one of the most explosive film debuts in Hollywood history with her 1968 leading role in Funny Girl. Reprising her star-making performance from the Broadway stage, she played legendary vaudeville comedian Fanny Brice. The role was a massive critical and commercial success, earning her the Academy Award for Best Actress in a rare tie with Katharine Hepburn for The Lion in Winter. This powerful debut immediately established her as a formidable talent in cinema.

Her immediate follow-up the very next year was another massive musical adaptation, 1969's Hello, Dolly! In this film, directed by Gene Kelly, she took on the iconic role of the meddling matchmaker Dolly Levi. Streisand's casting was a topic of discussion at the time, as she was significantly younger than the character as traditionally portrayed on stage by actresses like Carol Channing. Despite this, the film was another major hit. These two back-to-back blockbusters, both with simple two-word titles, launched her screen career and cemented her status as a superstar.