Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

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1977-12-07

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.

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Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

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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.

Released

1977-12-07

Runtime

60

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Music

TV Movie

Documentary

Language

English

Production

CBS Studios

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    Bette Midler

    Bette Midler
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    Dustin Hoffman

    Dustin Hoffman
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    Emmett Kelly

    Emmett Kelly
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    Sharon Redd

    Sharon Redd
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    Donald York

    Donald York
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    Merle Miller

    Merle Miller
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    Robin Grean

    Robin Grean