Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Dec 7, 1977

1h 0m

★ 8.7

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.

Genres

Comedy

Music

TV Movie

Documentary

Production Companies

CBS Studios

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Cast

Self - Host

Bette Midler

Self

Dustin Hoffman

Self

Emmett Kelly

Self - Harlette

Sharon Redd

Self - Conductor

Donald York

Self - Harlette

Merle Miller

Self - Harlette

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