Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)

ALL 12/07/1977 (en) Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary 60 Min
  • Release
    12/07/1977
  • Production
    CBS Studios
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Bette's first major network special.

Overview

In 1977, Bette Midler's first television special premiered, featuring guest stars Dustin Hoffman and Emmett Kelly. It went on to win Bette her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Special — Comedy-Variety or Music. To make the show palatable to home viewers, the special featured heavily cleaned up versions of the material Midler was performing at that time on stage. The title of the show, Ol' Red Hair is Back, was a takeoff on the title of Frank Sinatra's recent album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.

  1. Dwight Hemion

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Bette Midler

    Self - Host

  2. Dustin Hoffman

    Self

  3. Emmett Kelly

    Self

  4. Sharon Redd

    Self - Harlette

  5. Donald York

    Self - Conductor

  6. Merle Miller

    Self - Harlette

  7. Robin Grean

    Self - Harlette

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 8

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Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) 60 Min

ALL 12/07/1977 (en)
Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
  • Release 12/07/1977
  • Production
    CBS Studios
  • Original title Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Bette's first major network special.

Overview

In 1977, Bette Midler's first television special premiered, featuring guest stars Dustin Hoffman and Emmett Kelly. It went on to win Bette her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Special — Comedy-Variety or Music. To make the show palatable to home viewers, the special featured heavily cleaned up versions of the material Midler was performing at that time on stage. The title of the show, Ol' Red Hair is Back, was a takeoff on the title of Frank Sinatra's recent album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.

  1. Dwight Hemion

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer