Comedy ·Music ·TV Movie ·Documentary · United States of America · 1977 · 1h 0m

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back poster
Director
Dwight Hemion
Cast
Bette Midler as Self - Host Dustin Hoffman as Self Emmett Kelly as Self Sharon Redd as Self - Harlette Donald York as Self - Conductor Merle Miller as Self - Harlette
Crew
Bruce Vilanch — Writer Jerry Blatt — Writer Tom Eyen — Writer Buz Kohan — Writer Pat McCormick — Writer Bette Midler — Writer
Tagline

Bette's first major network special.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
variety show
Key Collaborators
Dwight Hemion Director Bruce Vilanch Writer Jerry Blatt Writer Tom Eyen Writer Buz Kohan Writer Pat McCormick Writer Bette Midler Writer Rod Warren Writer
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